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Structural and optical properties of Y and Cu co-doped ZnO sea urchin-like nanostructures

JIA HONG ZHENG1,2,* , SHI FENG NIU3, WEN XUE ZHANG1

Affiliation

  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, Shaanxi Province, P. R. China
  2. Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, Jilin Province, P. R. China
  3. College Key Laboratory Automotive Transportaion Safety Technology Ministry of Communication,Chang’an university, xi’an, 710064, Shaanxi Province, P. R. China

Abstract

Y and Cu co-doped ZnO sea urchin-like nanostructures were prepared via chemical precipitation method. The co-effects of Y and Cd ions on the optical properties of the as-synthesized samples were studied. Structure and optical properties of sea urchin-like Zn0.93-xY0.07CuxO nanostructures were studied. At Y concentration x=0.07 and Cu concentration x=0.01, the UV and visible emission intensity reached optimization. Appropriate Y and Cu in ZnO can effectively increase the UV emission and visible emission intensity of ZnO. This enhanced UV and visible emission enables Zn0.93-xY0.07CuxO system potential applications in full light emissions devices..

Keywords

Y and Cu co-doped ZnO, Chemical precipitation reduction, Optical properties.

Citation

JIA HONG ZHENG, SHI FENG NIU, WEN XUE ZHANG, Structural and optical properties of Y and Cu co-doped ZnO sea urchin-like nanostructures, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 9, 5-6, May-June 2015, pp.668-672 (2015).

Submitted at: Dec. 5, 2014

Accepted at: May 7, 2015