期刊
COATINGS
卷 11, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/coatings11050598
关键词
MnO; XPS; AFM; nanograins; spray pyrolysis
资金
- Laboratoire des Sciences de la Matiere Condensee (LSMC)
- Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille
The study investigated the surface chemical composition, structural, morphological, optical properties, and band gap values of pure and Mg-doped manganese oxide thin films. Mg-doping altered the crystalline phase and grain size of Mn3O4, resulting in a more uniform and rough surface morphology with decreased band gap values.
Pure and Mg-doped manganese oxide thin films were synthesized on heated glass substrates using the spray pyrolysis technique. The surface chemical composition was investigated by the use of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Structural and morphological properties were studied by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Optical properties were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy. XPS spectra showed typical Mn (2p3/2), (2p1/2) and O (1s) peaks of Mn3O4 with a slight shift attributed to the formation of different chemical states of manganese. XRD analysis revealed the tetragonal phase of Mn3O4 with a preferred (211) growth orientation that improved with Mg-doping; likewise, grain size is observed to increase with the Mg doping. SEM images of Mn3O4 films showed rough surfaces composed of uniformly distributed nanograins whose size decreases with the Mg-doping. The manganese oxide films surface observed in AFM show a textured, rough and porous surface. The combination of transmittance and absorption data in the UV-visible range allowed determining the energy values of the Eg band gap (1.5-2.5 eV). The decrease of the band gap with the Mg-doping increase is attributed to the influence of the greater size of the Mg2+ ion in the manganese oxide lattice.
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