An attempt to study (111) oriented NiO-like TCO thin films in terms of structural, optical properties and photocatalytic activities under strontium doping.

This work covers some physical properties of Sr-doped NiO sprayed thin films at various concentrations (0 to 4%) prepared on glass substrates. Structural properties by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) show that all films have a cubic structure with (111) orientation. The stress, estimated by adjusting the XRD diffraction peaks increases with the doping concentration.

An enhancement of photoluminescence property of Ag doped LaO thin films at room temperature.

Metal transition doped oxide thin films or nanocomposites have recently emerged at the forefront of potentials research. With the focus mainly on efficiency, the aspect of stability against optical irradiation of such materials has so far not been thoroughly addressed. This work covers the synthesis of silver doped lanthanum oxide thin films (LaO:Ag) which have been prepared by the spray pyrolysis technique on glass substrates at 460°C.