Structural and Optical Properties of Graphene Oxide:Zinc Oxide on Different Types of Substrates

Nik Nur  Syakira; Ruziana  Mohamed; Mohd Firdaus  Malek; Marmeezee  M. Yusoff; Suraya Ahmad Kamil; Siti Nurbaya  Supardan; Saedah Munirah  Sanusi; Muhammad Syakir Azri  Anuar; Mohamad Rusop  Mahmood

doi:10.37934/armne.22.1.110

Authors

Nik Nur Syakira Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, 26400 Bandar Tun Razak Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia
Ruziana Mohamed Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohd Firdaus Malek NANO-SciTech Lab (NST), Centre for Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (FMN), Institute of Science (IOS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Marmeezee M. Yusoff Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Suraya Ahmad Kamil NANO-SciTech Lab (NST), Centre for Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (FMN), Institute of Science (IOS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Siti Nurbaya Supardan NANO-SciTech Lab (NST), Centre for Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (FMN), Institute of Science (IOS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Saedah Munirah Sanusi NANO-SciTech Lab (NST), Centre for Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (FMN), Institute of Science (IOS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Muhammad Syakir Azri Anuar NANO-SciTech Lab (NST), Centre for Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (FMN), Institute of Science (IOS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohamad Rusop Mahmood NANO-ElecTronic Centre (NET), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/armne.22.1.110

Keywords:

Zinc oxide, ZnO, graphene oxide, GO, different substrate

Abstract

The structural and optical properties of ZnO-based nanostructure exhibit substrate-dependent variations. A comprehensive understanding of how different substrates influence the crystalline structure, absorbance and surface morphology of the deposited films remains a great challenge. This study was done to investigate the structural and optical properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) that alter with graphene oxide (GO) deposited on various substrates; glass, silicon, indium tin oxide (ITO) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by solution immersion method. The structural properties were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR). The optical properties of samples were determined using ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The XRD result revealed that all GO/ZnO samples have polycrystalline structures while FTIR showed the presence of C-O, C=O and C-H compounds on all substrates. The highest absorbance of 3.40 was shown by the GO/ZnO sample which was grown on a glass substrate while the lowest absorbance of 1.50 was exhibited by the sample that was grown on PET substrate. Based on the Raman spectrum all samples showed variety in phonon energy when ZnO was grown on different substrates.

Author Biographies

Nik Nur Syakira, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, 26400 Bandar Tun Razak Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia

niknursyakira29@gmail.com

Ruziana Mohamed, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

ruzianamohd@uitm.edu.my

Mohd Firdaus Malek, NANO-SciTech Lab (NST), Centre for Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (FMN), Institute of Science (IOS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

mfmalek55@uitm.edu.my

Marmeezee M. Yusoff, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

marmeze@gmail.com

Suraya Ahmad Kamil, NANO-SciTech Lab (NST), Centre for Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (FMN), Institute of Science (IOS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

suraya22@gmail.com

Siti Nurbaya Supardan, NANO-SciTech Lab (NST), Centre for Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (FMN), Institute of Science (IOS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

baya66@gmail.com

Saedah Munirah Sanusi, NANO-SciTech Lab (NST), Centre for Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (FMN), Institute of Science (IOS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

saedahsanusi@gmail.com

Muhammad Syakir Azri Anuar, NANO-SciTech Lab (NST), Centre for Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (FMN), Institute of Science (IOS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

syukurazri97@gmail.com

Mohamad Rusop Mahmood, NANO-ElecTronic Centre (NET), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

rusop60@gmail.com