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Growth and characterization of doped Ga2O3 and SnO2 nanofibers using GaN and Sn powder mixtures

Hyoun Woo Kim ,  Jong Woo Lee ,  Mesfin A. Kebede 

Inha University, School of Materials science and engineering, 253 Yong Hyun Dong, Nam Ku, Incheon 402-751, Korea, South

Abstract

One of the most exciting areas in materials science is the study of nanomaterials, due to their novel physical properties steming from the reduced dimensions. Since monoclinic gallium oxide (b-Ga2O3) is chemically and thermally stable with a band gap of 4.8 eV, the b-Ga2O3 with low-dimensional nanostructure will likely provide an attractive promise for its practical application as well as for fabricating nanodevices with novel properties. Particularly, Ga2O3 has gained much attention as a new phosphor material for emissive display applications. In addition, Tin oxide (SnO2), an n-type semiconductor with a wide band gap (Eg=3.6 eV at 300 K), is regarded as one of the most promising materials for gas sensors, heat mirrors, photovoltaic solar energy conversion devices, and transparent electrodes. Accordingly, various structural and morphological forms of SnO2 1D nanostructures have been fabricated over the past several years. Herein, we have investigated the production of gallium oxide (Ga2O3) and tin oxide (SnO2) one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures by heating a mixture of GaN and Sn powders at 900ยบC. TEM analysis revealed that the product corresponded to a mixture of monoclinic Ga2O3 nanofibers and tetragonal rutile SnO2 nanofibers. EDX spectra suggested that Ga2O3 and SnO2 nanofibers were doped with Sn and Ga elements, respectively. The PL measurement with a Gaussian fitting exhibited visible light emission bands centered at 445, 572, and 665 nm.

 

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Presentation: Poster at E-MRS Fall Meeting 2007, Symposium H, by Hyoun Woo Kim
See On-line Journal of E-MRS Fall Meeting 2007

Submitted: 2007-05-25 09:46
Revised:   2009-06-07 00:44