Manganese acetate Mn(CH3COO)2
dissolved in methanol was applied as precursor for the growth of MnO2 thin films on glass substrates by chemical spray pyrolysis technique. The Mn(CH3COO)2 solution atomized by compressed air at the pressure of 1 kg/cm2 (with spray rate 12cc/min) onto the
ultrasonically cleaned glass substrates, heated to temperatures of 200°C, 250 ºC and 300 ºC. The carrier gas flow rate was kept constant at 15 slm. The deposited MnO2 films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmittance and UV-VIS
optical spectroscopy; the deposited MnO2 films had a cubic structure, according to XRD. The transmittance activity of the sample was investigated by optical absorption studies. The indirect band gap of the material increased with increase in temperature. Thin
MnO2 films can be applied for electrochromic photo-voltaic (ECPV) devices due to their electrical and optical properties. [i ]
[i] SK Bhargande, PS Patil , J. Pure Appl. Physics, Vol 1, No 2 (2013), “Structural, Optical Investigation of Manganese Oxide Thin Films by Spray Pyrolysis Technique”,
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Manganese acetate dihydrate Mn(CH3COO)2·2H2O, dissolved together with [(Zn7O2(OAc)10(N,N-dimethylacetamide)2], was applied
for the deposition of highly conformal thin films of Mn-doped ZnO (zincite) were fabricated on a gold interdigitated ceramic substrates by the ultrasonic aerosol-assisted CVD technique. The surface morphology, microstructure, chemical composition, and crystallinity
of the deposited Mn-doped ZnO films were analysed by SEM/EDX and XRD. The deposited Mn-doped ZnO thin films were demonstrated to be sensitive to alcohol vapours at a concentration of 100 ppm.[[i]]
[i] M. Hussain, M.N. Tahir, M.A. Mansoor, Z. Arifin, M. Mazhar, Monatsh. Chem. (Chemical Monthly), 2013, Vol.144, iss.3, pp 285-294, Heptanuclear zinc cluster for growth of zincite and manganese-doped zincite thin films for sensor applications
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