Abstract
Cu-doped ZnO nano-films were synthesized by a hydrothermal method combined with post-annealing process. The mechanism for the formation of the nano-films can be explained by a Cu-adsorbed face-selective crystal growth inhibition mechanism. The 2at.% Cu-doped sample behaved p-type conductivity, which can be verified by a p–n homojunction with well-defined rectifying characteristic. The origin of p-type conduction of the Cu-doped sample was studied by XPS and PL analyses. The CuZn+1 acceptor with the ionization energy of 326meV should be the main reason for the p-type conductivity.
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