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α-Fe2O3 films were prepared by sol-spinning process using ferric nitrate as a precursor and 2-methoxy ethanol as the solvent. The films were grown on various substrates by spin coating and were subjected to different annealing temperatures. These were characterized using X-ray and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The films showed crystallinity at about 500°C. The surface morphology of these films was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) which revealed cracks for films having thickness of the order of 2 µm. The band gap of these films was observed to be 2·1 eV from UV-vis spectroscopy.
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Chauhan, P., Annapoorni, S. & Trikha, S.K. Preparation, characterization and optical properties ofα-Fe2O3 films by sol-spinning process. Bull Mater Sci 21, 381–385 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02744922
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