Cl-doped and undoped ZnO nanostructures with different percentages of chlorine (6% and 9%) were synthesized by a thermal evaporation method in a horizontal furnace. The undoped ZnO structures had a hexagonal shape with micro sizes, while the Cl-doped ZnO structures with 6% chlorine showed a hexagonal shape with sizes in nanometer range, and Cl-doped ZnO with 9% chlorine exhibited nanowall morphology with very thin walls. The results of X-ray diffraction patterns exhibited that structures of all products are hexagonal. Optical properties of the products were characterized by photoluminescence (PL) spectrometer. The PL spectra of the Cl-doped ZnO nanostructures indicated a wide peak at the visible region. In addition, the PL results showed that the chlorine caused a wider band gap for ZnO. Finally, the products were characterized by Raman spectrometer and the results of the Raman confirmed the PL results. In addition, the Raman spectroscopy results indicted a stress in structures of the Cl-doped ZnO nanostructures.
Yousefi, R. and Jamali-Sheini, F. (2012). Growth and Characterization of Cl-doped ZnO Nanostructures. Journal of Research on Many-body Systems, 1(2), 46-55.
MLA
Yousefi, R. , and Jamali-Sheini, F. . "Growth and Characterization of Cl-doped ZnO Nanostructures", Journal of Research on Many-body Systems, 1, 2, 2012, 46-55.
HARVARD
Yousefi, R., Jamali-Sheini, F. (2012). 'Growth and Characterization of Cl-doped ZnO Nanostructures', Journal of Research on Many-body Systems, 1(2), pp. 46-55.
CHICAGO
R. Yousefi and F. Jamali-Sheini, "Growth and Characterization of Cl-doped ZnO Nanostructures," Journal of Research on Many-body Systems, 1 2 (2012): 46-55,
VANCOUVER
Yousefi, R., Jamali-Sheini, F. Growth and Characterization of Cl-doped ZnO Nanostructures. Journal of Research on Many-body Systems, 2012; 1(2): 46-55.