Comparison of ZnO film prepared by spray pyrolysis and screen printing methods

Authors

  • Suebtarkul Suchat Faculty of Science and Technology Phranakhon Rajabhat University
  • Janesuk Potisart Department of Physics, College of Teacher Education, Phranakhon Rajabhat University
  • Surayot Supprakob Department of Physics, College of Teacher Education, Phranakhon Rajabhat University
  • Ganatee Gitgeatpong Faculty of Science and Technology Phranakhon Rajabhat University
  • Prathan Prachopchok Department of Physics, College of Teacher Education, Phranakhon Rajabhat University

Keywords:

Zinc oxide, Spray pyrolysis technique, Screen printing technique

Abstract

Zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films were prepared and compared between spray pyrolysis and screen-printing techniques. The obtained thin films from both methods were annealed at 400, 450, 500 and 550°C in the air for 30 min, then characterized by x-ray diffraction, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and four-point probes techniques. Optical transmittance spectra of ZnO thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis methods and screen printing methods were transmitted through thin film in the range from 300 nm to 800 nm. The lowest of sheet resistance of thin films from both techniques were found to develop at the same annealing temperature of 400°C with the values of 90.64 W·square-1 and 104.80 W·square-1 for spray pyrolysis method and screen printing method, respectively.

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Author Biography

Suebtarkul Suchat, Faculty of Science and Technology Phranakhon Rajabhat University

Department of Applied Physics

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2019-03-29

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S. Suchat, J. Potisart, S. . Supprakob, G. Gitgeatpong, and P. Prachopchok, “Comparison of ZnO film prepared by spray pyrolysis and screen printing methods”, J Met Mater Miner, vol. 29, no. 1, Mar. 2019.

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Vol. 29 No. 1 (2019)

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