TY - JOUR
T1 - Pronounced effect of PbI2 nanoparticles doping on optoelectronic properties of PVA films for photo-electronic applications
AU - El-Zahhar, Adel A.
AU - Ashraf, I. M.
AU - Idris, Abubakr M.
AU - Zkria, Abdelrahman
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University for funding this work through General Research Project under grant number (GRP-126–41).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2022/4/1
Y1 - 2022/4/1
N2 - Composite films of polyvinyl alcohol/lead iodide (PVA/PbI2) were prepared with different concentrations of PbI2 using low-cost casting process. The characteristics of the prepared films were analyzed by XRD and SEM. The XRD results showed increased crystalline nature with PbI2 content and the SEM micrographs revealed homogeneous particles distribution of PbI2 within the polymer. The optical parameters of PVA/PbI2 films were measured through UV–Vis absorption-transmittance spectroscopy. The indirect energy gap for PVA was found to be 4.75 eV, while the PVA/PbI2 film with 10 wt% PbI2 showed direct transition of 2.47 eV and indirect transition of 2.15 eV. The PVA film resistivity was found to be 1.79 × 109 Ω cm in the dark and decreased to1.85 × 108 Ω cm at 7000 lux. The film resistivity was found to decrease as the PbI2 content ratio increased up to 10 wt%. The results also showed gradual increase in photo sensitivity with increasing PbI2 content ratio in the composite films. The optical properties revealed that the composite films (PVA/PbI2) could be used in different optoelectronic applications.
AB - Composite films of polyvinyl alcohol/lead iodide (PVA/PbI2) were prepared with different concentrations of PbI2 using low-cost casting process. The characteristics of the prepared films were analyzed by XRD and SEM. The XRD results showed increased crystalline nature with PbI2 content and the SEM micrographs revealed homogeneous particles distribution of PbI2 within the polymer. The optical parameters of PVA/PbI2 films were measured through UV–Vis absorption-transmittance spectroscopy. The indirect energy gap for PVA was found to be 4.75 eV, while the PVA/PbI2 film with 10 wt% PbI2 showed direct transition of 2.47 eV and indirect transition of 2.15 eV. The PVA film resistivity was found to be 1.79 × 109 Ω cm in the dark and decreased to1.85 × 108 Ω cm at 7000 lux. The film resistivity was found to decrease as the PbI2 content ratio increased up to 10 wt%. The results also showed gradual increase in photo sensitivity with increasing PbI2 content ratio in the composite films. The optical properties revealed that the composite films (PVA/PbI2) could be used in different optoelectronic applications.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.physb.2021.413604
DO - 10.1016/j.physb.2021.413604
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85123030778
SN - 0921-4526
VL - 630
JO - Physica B: Condensed Matter
JF - Physica B: Condensed Matter
M1 - 413604
ER -