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Luminescence properties of zinc oxide nanopowders doped with Al ions obtained by the hydrothermal and vapour condensation methods. |
Tomasz Strachowski 1,2, Witold Łojkowski 1, Marek Godlewski 3,4, Sergiy A. Yatsunenko 3, Ewa Grzanka 1, Adam M. Presz 1, Robert R. Piticescu 5, Claude J. Monty 6 |
1. Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of High Pressure Physics (UNIPRESS), Sokolowska 29/37, Warszawa 01-142, Poland |
Abstract |
In this work we analyze the influence of Al ions doping on light emission efficiency and microstructure of zinc oxide nanopowders obtained by the hydrothermal and vapour condensation method. Vaporization of the precursor nanopowders was caused by high solar energy and subsequent deposition. The structure, crytallinity, luminescense properties were investigated using a range of techniques, including SEM, XRD, spectrofluorymeter and photomultipler for the PL detection. We report an increase of lattice constant with increasing level of Al ions doping as well as large emission enhancement, which we relate to surface passivation of recombination mechanism and plasmon mechanism of photoluminescence stimulation. |