International Journal of New Horizons in Physics
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International Journal of New Horizons in Physics


Volume
& Issue

Volume 2, Issue 2


Published
on

July 1, 2015


Pages

47-52


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Article

Microstructural and electrical characteristics of sprayed Tungsten oxide thin films

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Authors

S. A. Aly* Affiliation:
Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
, A. A. Akl Affiliation:
Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
and D. H. Mahmoud Affiliation:
Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia, Egypt


Abstract

In this work, tungsten oxide thin films were grown on preheated glass substrates by spray pyrolysis technique. The microstructure and electrical properties of the prepared samples were studied. The influence of post deposition thermal annealing on the crystallization of prepared films has been investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed that all samples prepared at different deposition temperatures, $T_{dep} \le 350^\circ$C, are almost in the amorphous form, while sample deposited at $T_{dep} = 400^\circ$C possess hexagonal structures with a preferential orientation along (200) direction. Moreover, the degree of crystallinity was improved by thermal annealing. The microstructural parameters (crystallite size and microstrain) were determined using Sherrer’s formula measurements of FWHM of the characterized peaks. The dark electrical resistivity at different deposition temperatures, $T_{dep}$ was measured at room temperature. The value of activation energy is calculated and is found to be ranged from 0.79-0.89 eV depending on the annealing temperature.


Keywords

Thin films, Annealing temperature, Spray pyrolysis, Tungsten oxide, X-ray diffraction, Electrical properties


Citation

Aly, S. A., Akl, A. A., & Mahmoud, D. H. (2015). Microstructural and electrical characteristics of sprayed tungsten oxide thin films. International Journal of New Horizons in Physics, 2(2), 47–52. https://doi.org/10.12785/ijnhp/020202

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