Nanocarnation-like Nickel Oxide Thin Film: Structural and Optical Properties

  • Authors

    • N. Parimon
    • M. H. Mamat
    • M. A. R. Abdullah
    • A. S. Ismail
    • W. R. W. Ahmad
    • I. B. Shameem Banu
    • M. Rusop
    2018-11-27
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.18.21831
  • Nickel oxide (NiO), Thin Film, sol-gel, Structural Properties, Optical Properties

  • Herein, the structural and optical properties of highly porous nanocarnation-like nickel oxide (NiO) thin film in possibility of sensing applications were reported. The highly porous nanocarnation-like NiO was grown on indium tin oxide (ITO) glass substrates by using sonicated sol-gel immersion process. The grown film was characterized in details to examine the structural and optical properties using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, and ultraviolet–visible–near infrared (UV-vis-NIR) spectroscopy, respectively. The XRD pattern reveals that the grown nanocarnation-like NiO film has crystalline NiO with a cubic structure. The UV-vis-NIR spectrum demonstrates that the average transmittance value of the sample in the visible region is approximately 48 % transmission. The results showed that, in view of highly porous nanocarnation-like NiO structure exhibited a great influence on its possibility for sensing applications.

     

     

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    Parimon, N., H. Mamat, M., A. R. Abdullah, M., S. Ismail, A., R. W. Ahmad, W., B. Shameem Banu, I., & Rusop, M. (2018). Nanocarnation-like Nickel Oxide Thin Film: Structural and Optical Properties. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(4.18), 103-106. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.18.21831