Growth of Cu2O Nanopyramids by Ion Beam Sputter Deposition

In this study, we have successfully deposited n-type Cu2O triangular nanopyramids on Si by employing ion beam sputter deposition with an Ar : O2 ratio of 9 : 1 at a substrate temperature of 450°C. Scanning electron microscopy measurements showed attractively triangular nanopyramids of ∼500 nm edge a...

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Main Author: Assamen Ayalew Ejigu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Advances in Condensed Matter Physics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4276184
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description In this study, we have successfully deposited n-type Cu2O triangular nanopyramids on Si by employing ion beam sputter deposition with an Ar : O2 ratio of 9 : 1 at a substrate temperature of 450°C. Scanning electron microscopy measurements showed attractively triangular nanopyramids of ∼500 nm edge and height lengths. Both X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy characterizations showed the structures were single-phase polycrystalline Cu2O, and the room-temperature photoluminescence investigation showed interestingly green and blue exciton luminescence emissions. All Mott—Schottky, linear sweep voltammetry, and photocurrent measurements indicated that the conductivity of the Cu2O pyramids is of n-type.
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spelling doaj-art-9b7ff1089c8e40dfa05baffcb9ea2af82025-08-20T02:20:26ZengWileyAdvances in Condensed Matter Physics1687-81081687-81242019-01-01201910.1155/2019/42761844276184Growth of Cu2O Nanopyramids by Ion Beam Sputter DepositionAssamen Ayalew Ejigu0Department of Electrical Engineering, Wollo University, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 208, Kombolcha, EthiopiaIn this study, we have successfully deposited n-type Cu2O triangular nanopyramids on Si by employing ion beam sputter deposition with an Ar : O2 ratio of 9 : 1 at a substrate temperature of 450°C. Scanning electron microscopy measurements showed attractively triangular nanopyramids of ∼500 nm edge and height lengths. Both X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy characterizations showed the structures were single-phase polycrystalline Cu2O, and the room-temperature photoluminescence investigation showed interestingly green and blue exciton luminescence emissions. All Mott—Schottky, linear sweep voltammetry, and photocurrent measurements indicated that the conductivity of the Cu2O pyramids is of n-type.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4276184
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Growth of Cu2O Nanopyramids by Ion Beam Sputter Deposition
Advances in Condensed Matter Physics
title Growth of Cu2O Nanopyramids by Ion Beam Sputter Deposition
title_full Growth of Cu2O Nanopyramids by Ion Beam Sputter Deposition
title_fullStr Growth of Cu2O Nanopyramids by Ion Beam Sputter Deposition
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title_short Growth of Cu2O Nanopyramids by Ion Beam Sputter Deposition
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4276184
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