F-doping of nanostructured ZnO: a way to modify structural, electronic, and surface properties
Elisabeth H. Wolf, Marie-Mathilde Millet, Friedrich Seitz, Frenio A. Redeker, Wiebke Riedel, Gudrun Scholz, Walid Hetaba, Detre Teschner, Sabine Wrabetz, Frank Girgsdies, Alexander Klyushin, Thomas Risse, Sebastian Riedel, Elias Frei
Abstract
The structure, electronic properties, and surface acidity of polycrystalline ZnO are modified using F<sub>2(g)</sub>. The amount of F incorporated influences the samples' properties, which were studied using,<italic>e.g.</italic>, FT-IR, XPS, TEM, NMR, and microcalorimetry.
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DopantX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyDopingCrystalliteFluorideFluorineMoleculeBand gapElectronic structureConductivityMaterials scienceLewis acids and basesInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringCatalysisChemistryPhysical chemistryComputational chemistryCrystallographyOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsMetallurgyEngineeringZnO doping and propertiesInorganic Fluorides and Related CompoundsGa2O3 and related materials