Device application of GO: Ag nanoparticles produced by bacterial synthesis method

In recent years, the bacterial synthesis method for nanoparticle production has gained significant attention in research due to its advantages over physical and chemical techniques. In this study, silver-doped graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles were simultaneously reduced in composite form in a bacterial culture medium. The bacterialsynthesis method simultaneously reduced the silver (Ag)-doped graphene oxide (GO: Ag) nanoparticles. The size and shape of the reduced GO:Ag nanoparticles were determined using advanced spectroscopic imaging techniques. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of GO: Ag nanoparticles have reported theirapproximate dimensions to be around 30-70 nm. Thin films were created by spreading GO:Ag nanoparticles onto glass and p-Si surfaces and drying them at 350 °C. The optical, structural, and electronic properties of these thin films were investigated. The energy band gap value of the film was estimated as 0.75 eV employing the doublebeam UV-Vis spectrophotometer technique to reveal its optical properties. The given value suggests the generation of an electron-rich thin film with a narrow energy band gap. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman techniques were used to explore the structural properties of a GO:Ag semiconductor thin film. The Ramantechnique yielded peak values for the GO:Ag structure, specifically in the D and G band energy values, at 1348 and 1568 cm-1. Rectifying contacts with a diameter of 1 micrometer were made using Ag metal on this film structure. The current-voltage characteristics of the Ag/GO: Ag/p-Si/Ag structure made after these contacts wereinvestigated.