Effect of zirconium doping on structural, optical, and electrochemical properties of NiO thin films: Electrochromic application
Herein, we deposited pure and Zirconium-doped nickel oxide (NiO) thin films on amorphous glass and ITO-coated glass substrates using the chemical spray pyrolysis method. Then physicochemical properties such as the crystalline structure, morphology, optical behavior, and electrochemical performance a...
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| author | Bilal Brioual Abdellatif El-Habib Zaid Rossi Abdesamad Aouni Mohammed Addou Mustapha Diani Rabie Fath Allah Mohammed Jbilou |
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| description | Herein, we deposited pure and Zirconium-doped nickel oxide (NiO) thin films on amorphous glass and ITO-coated glass substrates using the chemical spray pyrolysis method. Then physicochemical properties such as the crystalline structure, morphology, optical behavior, and electrochemical performance are studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometry, voltammetry (CV), and chronoamperometry (CA) measurements. XRD pattern shows a single polycrystalline cubic phase with a typical preferential growth along (111) plane. The purity of the crystalline phase is confirmed by Raman spectra that show only two vibration modes corresponding to NiO material. SEM images exhibit relatively smooth and homogeneous surfaces without major cracks. Optical analysis shows a relatively high transmittance for all films about 70 %-80 % in the visible and IR optical light ranges. The electrochemical investigation revealed that all the films presented a pseudo-capacitive behavior. The specific capacitance increased due to zirconium doping reaching its maximum for the NZO6 sample (75 F.g−1 at 10 mv.s−1) in comparison with the undoped one (46 F.g−1 at 10 mv.s−1). The NZO2 thin film demonstrated the shortest response times to the bleaching/coloration process (tb = 3.37 s / tc = 4.68 s), an improved optical modulation (49 %), and the highest coloring efficiency (65.52 cm2.C−1). The outcomes of this investigation propose that the fabricated Zr-doped NiO thin films are potentially useful materials for application as anodic-colored electrodes in electrochromic devices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-89fc027565a84a54bd122abb09683cce2025-08-20T03:02:01ZengElsevierNext Materials2949-82282025-01-01610031410.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100314Effect of zirconium doping on structural, optical, and electrochemical properties of NiO thin films: Electrochromic applicationBilal Brioual0Abdellatif El-Habib1Zaid Rossi2Abdesamad Aouni3Mohammed Addou4Mustapha Diani5Rabie Fath Allah6Mohammed Jbilou7Materials, Systems and Energy Engineering Laboratory (MaSEEL), ERCMN, (UAE/U01FST), Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco; Corresponding author.Materials, Systems and Energy Engineering Laboratory (MaSEEL), ERCMN, (UAE/U01FST), Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, MoroccoMaterials, Systems and Energy Engineering Laboratory (MaSEEL), ERCMN, (UAE/U01FST), Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, MoroccoMaterials, Systems and Energy Engineering Laboratory (MaSEEL), ERCMN, (UAE/U01FST), Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, MoroccoMaterials, Systems and Energy Engineering Laboratory (MaSEEL), ERCMN, (UAE/U01FST), Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, MoroccoMaterials, Systems and Energy Engineering Laboratory (MaSEEL), ERCMN, (UAE/U01FST), Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, MoroccoMaterials, Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD), FSTT, Abdelmalek Essaadi University Tetouan 93000, MoroccoMaterials, Systems and Energy Engineering Laboratory (MaSEEL), ERCMN, (UAE/U01FST), Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, MoroccoHerein, we deposited pure and Zirconium-doped nickel oxide (NiO) thin films on amorphous glass and ITO-coated glass substrates using the chemical spray pyrolysis method. Then physicochemical properties such as the crystalline structure, morphology, optical behavior, and electrochemical performance are studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometry, voltammetry (CV), and chronoamperometry (CA) measurements. XRD pattern shows a single polycrystalline cubic phase with a typical preferential growth along (111) plane. The purity of the crystalline phase is confirmed by Raman spectra that show only two vibration modes corresponding to NiO material. SEM images exhibit relatively smooth and homogeneous surfaces without major cracks. Optical analysis shows a relatively high transmittance for all films about 70 %-80 % in the visible and IR optical light ranges. The electrochemical investigation revealed that all the films presented a pseudo-capacitive behavior. The specific capacitance increased due to zirconium doping reaching its maximum for the NZO6 sample (75 F.g−1 at 10 mv.s−1) in comparison with the undoped one (46 F.g−1 at 10 mv.s−1). The NZO2 thin film demonstrated the shortest response times to the bleaching/coloration process (tb = 3.37 s / tc = 4.68 s), an improved optical modulation (49 %), and the highest coloring efficiency (65.52 cm2.C−1). The outcomes of this investigation propose that the fabricated Zr-doped NiO thin films are potentially useful materials for application as anodic-colored electrodes in electrochromic devices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949822824002119Nickel OxideSwitching timeElectrochromic performanceChronoamperometryNiO dopingVoltamperometry |
| spellingShingle | Bilal Brioual Abdellatif El-Habib Zaid Rossi Abdesamad Aouni Mohammed Addou Mustapha Diani Rabie Fath Allah Mohammed Jbilou Effect of zirconium doping on structural, optical, and electrochemical properties of NiO thin films: Electrochromic application Next Materials Nickel Oxide Switching time Electrochromic performance Chronoamperometry NiO doping Voltamperometry |
| title | Effect of zirconium doping on structural, optical, and electrochemical properties of NiO thin films: Electrochromic application |
| title_full | Effect of zirconium doping on structural, optical, and electrochemical properties of NiO thin films: Electrochromic application |
| title_fullStr | Effect of zirconium doping on structural, optical, and electrochemical properties of NiO thin films: Electrochromic application |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of zirconium doping on structural, optical, and electrochemical properties of NiO thin films: Electrochromic application |
| title_short | Effect of zirconium doping on structural, optical, and electrochemical properties of NiO thin films: Electrochromic application |
| title_sort | effect of zirconium doping on structural optical and electrochemical properties of nio thin films electrochromic application |
| topic | Nickel Oxide Switching time Electrochromic performance Chronoamperometry NiO doping Voltamperometry |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949822824002119 |
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