@article{Nirmala_Anukaliani_2010, title={Structural and optical properties of an undoped and Mn doped ZnO nanocrysatlline thin film}, volume={2}, url={https://photonics.pl/PLP/index.php/letters/article/view/2-65}, DOI={10.4302/photon. lett. pl.v2i4.150}, abstractNote={In this study a ZnO:Mn nano structured film doped with manganese of different concentrations is deposited on glass substrates by the sol-gel dip coating method. Characterization techniques of XRD, SEM with EDAX and UV-Visible spectra measurements were done to investigate the effect of an Mn doping concentration on the optical and structural properties of a ZnO:Mn nanostructured thin film. XRD patterns of all nanostructured thin film show crystallization behavior and have a hexagonal wurtzite structure. Optical studies show that the band gap of ZnO:Mn decreases because of the d electron of Mn atom and band carriers of the host material. <br /><br />Full text: <a class="file" href="/PLP/index.php/letters/article/view/2-65/137" target="_parent">PDF</a> <br /><br /><strong>References:</strong> <ol><li>K. Keis, C. Bauer, G. Boschloo et al., "Nanostructured ZnO electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cell applications ", J. Photochem. Photobiol A 148, 57 (2002). <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1010-6030(02)00039-4">[CrossRef]</a> </li><li>D.C. Look, "Recent advances in ZnO materials and devices ", Mater. Sci. Eng B 80, 383 (2001). <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0921-5107(00)00604-8">[CrossRef]</a> </li><li>C. Lee, K.J. Lim, K. Song, "Highly textured ZnO thin films doped with indium prepared by the pyrosol method ", Sol. Energy Mater. Sol.Cells 43, 37 (1996). <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0927-0248(95)00159-X">[CrossRef]</a> </li><li>T. Negami, Y. Hashimoto, S. 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