Glucose-assisted reduction achieved transparent p-type cuprous oxide thin film by a solution method

Sha Nie, Jian Sun, Hao Gong, Zequn Chen, Yifei Huang, Jianmei Xu, Ling Zhao, Wei Zhou, Qing Wang

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Abstract

The fabrication of p-type cuprous oxide thin film via a cheap and simple chemical method has been known as challenging. We first find that glucose can assist reduce Cu to a lower valence state in the preparation of cuprous oxide films by the sol-gel method. By first adding glucose in the sol as reducing agent, oxidation from the oxygen in the environment is limited and transparent p-type cuprous oxide films are eventually achieved under optimized experimental conditions. We have developed a p-type cuprous oxide thin film with an optimal Hall mobility of ∼8 cm2/Vs and an optical transmittance of 78%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number37005
JournalEurophysics Letters
Volume115
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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