N-Doped Graphenic Carbon Derived from Coconut Shell as n-Type Semiconducting Layer

Abstract:

The presence of N-dopant in Reduced Graphene Oxide has contributed to the change of their optical band gap. In this research, this mechanism has been implemented to synthesize nitrogen-doped graphenic carbon (NGC) proposed as an n-type semiconducting layer. The graphenic-based carbon (GC) was derived from coconut shells by a green synthesis method. The two sources of nitrogen dopants were prepared from ammonia water (NH₄OH) and urea (CH₄N₂O). Synthesis of NGC was conducted from GC and a particular dopant with a ratio of 1:20 and 1:40 by wet mixing. Then the NGC solution was deposited onto a 1x1 cm² glass substrate using a nanospray method to form a layer. X-ray diffraction (XRD) of NGC film has indicated an amorphous characteristic of the film. According to Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, the presence of nitrogen as a doping material in the GC was successfully demonstrated. The SEM cross-section image has performed the NGC layer on the substrate. Absorbance analysis from UV-Vis spectroscopy also explains the occurrence of electronic transitions, both in the form of a solution and a layer of NGC material. The further analysis explained that the optical band gap of the NGC material ranged from 1.66 – 1.86 eV, which exhibits the semiconductor characteristic of the NGC material.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1094)
• Pages: 117-122
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-vJZA2H
• Online since: July 2023
• Authors: Endhah Purwandari, Nindy Nur’aini, Aulia Anisa Firdaus, Ahmad Sholih, Retno Asih, Agus Subekti, Darminto Darminto*
• Keywords: Ammonia Water, Coconut Shell, Dopant, Graphenic Carbon, n-Type Semiconducting Layer, Urea

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