Transport Mechanisms and Dielectric Features of Mg-Doped ZnO Nanocrystals for Device Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedure
2.1. Synthesis of ZnO:Mg NCs
2.2. Experimental Study
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Structural and Morphological Studies
3.2. Impedance Spectroscopy
3.2.1. Electrical Study
3.2.2. Dielectric Study
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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FWHM of (101) Peak (Rad) | D (nm) | |
---|---|---|
ZnO:Mg 0% | 0.0060 | 26.82 |
ZnO:Mg 1% | 0.0054 | 30.47 |
ZnO:Mg 2% | 0.0038 | 42.96 |
ZnO:Mg 3% | 0.0044 | 36.75 |
ZnO:Mg 5% | 0.0048 | 33.69 |
Rb (105 Ω) | Ag (10−10 F cm−2 Sn−1) | ng | |
---|---|---|---|
Mg 0% | 1.82848 | 1.9535 | 0.8023 |
Mg 1% | 8.17662 | 1.7426 | 0.8325 |
Mg 2% | 35.72726 | 2.3201 | 0.7633 |
Mg 3% | 30.83072 | 2.4610 | 0.7645 |
Mg 5% | 49.20645 | 1.6784 | 0.8153 |
% Mg | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rb (kΩ) | 840.56 | 1481.82 | 6589.22 | 8321.14 | 8424.57 |
(10−6 S.m−1) | 15.15 | 8.56 | 1.93 | 1.53 | 1.51 |
Ea (eV) | 0.62 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.32 |
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Abed, C.; Ben Gouider Trabelsi, A.; H. Alkallas, F.; Fernandez, S.; Elhouichet, H. Transport Mechanisms and Dielectric Features of Mg-Doped ZnO Nanocrystals for Device Applications. Materials 2022, 15, 2265. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma15062265
Abed C, Ben Gouider Trabelsi A, H. Alkallas F, Fernandez S, Elhouichet H. Transport Mechanisms and Dielectric Features of Mg-Doped ZnO Nanocrystals for Device Applications. Materials. 2022; 15(6):2265. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma15062265
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbed, Chayma, Amira Ben Gouider Trabelsi, Fatemah. H. Alkallas, Susana Fernandez, and Habib Elhouichet. 2022. "Transport Mechanisms and Dielectric Features of Mg-Doped ZnO Nanocrystals for Device Applications" Materials 15, no. 6: 2265. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma15062265