Yumak, AyşeTurgut, GüvenKamoun, OlfaÖzışık, HacıDeligöz, EnginPetkova, PetyaMimouni, RefkaBoubaker, KaremAmlouk, MosbahGoumri-Said, Souraya13.07.20192019-07-2913.07.20192019-07-2920151369-80011873-4081https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2015.04.010https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12451/5975In this study, sol-gel spin coating route was carried out to prepare Scandium doped ZnO thin films with different controlled percentage (1-7%). Particularly, it has been demonstrated, through original conjoint morphological-structural and optical investigations, that some interesting physical properties were induced. Indeed, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis shows that (002) preferential crystalline plane for Sc doped ZnO films was kept along with ZnO hexagonal wurtzite structure, although Sc doping seemed to cause a decrease in crystallinity. Except for 1 at% Sc doping ratio, optical band gap changes reversely with Urbach energy with a decrease in optical gap and a broadening of the absorption tail. Ab-initio calculations of lattice dynamical properties outlined additional strong hybridization between Sc and O atoms and show the stability of Scandium doped ZnO.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessZinc OxideScandiumOptical PropertiesSingle Oscillator ModelUrbach TailingDielectric ConstantAmlouk-Boubaker Opto-ThermalExpansivity Psi(AB)Article3910311110.1016/j.mssp.2015.04.010Q1WOS:000361774100016N/A