Effect of pressure‐assisted thermal annealing on the optical properties of ZnO thin films |
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Authors: | Danielle Berger Evaldo Toniolo Kubaski Thiago Sequinel Renata Martins da Silva Sergio Mazurek Tebcherani José Arana Varela |
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Institution: | 1. UNESP – Institute of Chemistry, , 14800‐900 Araraquara, SP, Brazil;2. Itajara Minérios Ltda, , 84010‐050 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil;3. State University of Ponta Grossa, , 84030‐900 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil;4. Federal Technological University of Paraná, , 84016‐210 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil |
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Abstract: | ZnO thin films were prepared by the polymeric precursor method. The films were deposited on silicon substrates using the spin‐coating technique, and were annealed at 330 °C for 32 h under pressure‐assisted thermal annealing and under ambient pressure. Their structural and optical properties were characterized, and the phases formed were identified by X‐ray diffraction. No secondary phase was detected. The ZnO thin films were also characterized by field‐emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, photoluminescence and ultraviolet emission intensity measurements. The effect of pressure on these thin films modifies the active defects that cause the recombination of deep level states located inside the band gap that emit yellow–green (575 nm) and orange (645 nm) photoluminescence. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Keywords: | ZnO thin film Photoluminescence pressure treatment |
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