Sol–gel synthesis and characterization of 2-phenyl-5-(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole thin films: a structural and optical study
摘要
2-phenyl-5-(pyridine-4-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (PYY–OXD) thin films were produced by the spin-coating method. The produced films were annealed at four different temperatures: 60 °C, 80 °C, 100 °C, and 120 °C, and the optimum annealing temperature was determined as 60 °C. Then, to investigate the effect of molarity on the structural and optical properties of thin films, precursor solutions were prepared at two different concentrations, 0.05 M and 0.10 M. The data obtained clearly demonstrate that the concentration of the precursor solution strongly affects its crystallinity, film thickness, and optical transmittance. Films prepared from the 0.05 M solution achieved transmittance values of up to 80%, while films prepared from the 0.10 M solution showed a decrease in transmittance and an improvement in crystallinity. The calculated band gap values were 2.97 eV for 0.05 M and 3.33 eV for 0.10 M, depending on this molarity. Also, the 0.10 M PYY–OXD films showed a good antireflection behavior, with average reflectance values dropping to as low as 6.89%.