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ISSN : 2456-1304 (Online)

International Journal of Engineering Research in Electronics and Communication Engineering(IJERECE)

Monthly Journal for Electronics and Communication Engineering

Open Access Journal

International Journal of Science Engineering and Management (IJSEM)

Monthly Journal for Science Engineering and Management

ISSN : 2456-1304 (Online)

Synthesis of Cu2O by SILAR and the impact of Annealing on the Structural Properties

Author : Dr. K. Amudhavalli 1 Dr. N. Neelakandapillai 2 Dr. M. Nagarajan 3

Date of Publication :20th April 2018

Abstract: The present study focuses on fabrication of Cuprous oxide thin film on an amorphous glass substrate using SILAR technique. Four samples were prepared in total and three samples were annealed at various temperatures, 200℃, 300℃, and 400℃. The annealed samples were compared with the as-deposited sample. The structural analysis of the prepared samples was examined by X-Ray Diffraction. The analyses revealed that annealing converts cuprous oxide into cupric oxide at higher temperatures. Also, the preferred orientation for Cu2O is along (111) plane and for CuO the predominant peak is along (002). The particle size, lattice parameters, dislocation density and micro-strain values of the samples were calculated.

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