# Deposition of nanocomposite Cu–TiO2 using heterogeneous colliding plasmas

Deposition of nanocomposite Cu–TiO2 using heterogeneous colliding plasmas The formation of CuTiO2 nanocomposites has been observed in an experiment in which laser plasma plumes of Cu and Ti collide and stagnate in an oxygen atmosphere. The inherent advantage of this technique lies in its simplicity and flexibility where laser, target composition and geometry along with ambient atmosphere are all controllable parameters through which the stoichiometry of the deposited nanocomposites may be selected. The experiment has been performed at three oxygen ambient pressures 10−4, 10−2, 100 mbar and we observe its effect on stoichiometry, and morphology of the deposited nanocomposites. Here, we show how the stoichiometry of deposited nanocomposites can be readily controlled by changing just one parameter, namely the ambient oxygen pressure. The different peaks of photoluminescence spectra $$\lambda =390{\text{ nm}}\;\left( {E=3.18{\text{ eV}}} \right)$$ λ = 390 nm E = 3.18 eV corresponding to the anatase phase of TiO2, along with the peaks at λ = 483 nm (E = 2.56 eV) and 582 nm (E = 2.13 eV) of deposited nanocomposites, shows the doping/blending effect on the band gaps which may potentially be of value in solar cell technology. The technique can, in principle, be extended to include nanocomposites of other materials making it potentially more widely applicable. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Applied Physics B Springer Journals

# Deposition of nanocomposite Cu–TiO2 using heterogeneous colliding plasmas

, Volume 124 (3) – Feb 21, 2018
8 pages

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Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Subject
Physics; Physics, general; Physical Chemistry; Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices; Quantum Optics; Engineering, general
ISSN
0946-2171
eISSN
1432-0649
D.O.I.
10.1007/s00340-018-6919-8
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### Abstract

The formation of CuTiO2 nanocomposites has been observed in an experiment in which laser plasma plumes of Cu and Ti collide and stagnate in an oxygen atmosphere. The inherent advantage of this technique lies in its simplicity and flexibility where laser, target composition and geometry along with ambient atmosphere are all controllable parameters through which the stoichiometry of the deposited nanocomposites may be selected. The experiment has been performed at three oxygen ambient pressures 10−4, 10−2, 100 mbar and we observe its effect on stoichiometry, and morphology of the deposited nanocomposites. Here, we show how the stoichiometry of deposited nanocomposites can be readily controlled by changing just one parameter, namely the ambient oxygen pressure. The different peaks of photoluminescence spectra $$\lambda =390{\text{ nm}}\;\left( {E=3.18{\text{ eV}}} \right)$$ λ = 390 nm E = 3.18 eV corresponding to the anatase phase of TiO2, along with the peaks at λ = 483 nm (E = 2.56 eV) and 582 nm (E = 2.13 eV) of deposited nanocomposites, shows the doping/blending effect on the band gaps which may potentially be of value in solar cell technology. The technique can, in principle, be extended to include nanocomposites of other materials making it potentially more widely applicable.

### Journal

Applied Physics BSpringer Journals

Published: Feb 21, 2018

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