ZnO Nanostructured Thin Films via Supersonic Plasma Jet Deposition
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. PA-SJD Device
2.2. Diagnostics
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Thermal Analysis of the Precursor
3.2. Characterization of the Plasma Reactor
3.3. Structural and Chemical Proprieties of the Deposits
3.3.1. Profilometer Analysis
3.3.2. ATR-FTIR Analysis
3.3.3. The Annealing Process
3.3.4. Structural and Morphological of the Annealed Films
4. Summary and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Bond Energies | |||||||
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Bond | C-C | C-O | C-H | Zn-O | O-H | C=C | C=O |
eV | 3.576 | 3.7 | 4.26 | 2.861 | 4.768 | 6.239 | 8.271 |
Wavenumber (cm) | Simmetry |
---|---|
101 | E |
208 | 2TA, E |
332 | E, E |
308 | A(TO) |
408 | E(TO) |
437 | E |
574 | A(LO) |
584 | E(LO) |
Pressure Ar/O (Pa) | RMS (nm) | Grain Size (nm) |
---|---|---|
3.2/4.8 | 4.1 ± 0.4 | 30–40 |
1.6/2.4 | 4.5 ± 0.4 | 30–40 |
1/3 | 6.2 ± 0.5 | 30–40 |
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Carra, C.; Dell’Orto, E.; Morandi, V.; Riccardi, C. ZnO Nanostructured Thin Films via Supersonic Plasma Jet Deposition. Coatings 2020, 10, 788. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10080788
Carra C, Dell’Orto E, Morandi V, Riccardi C. ZnO Nanostructured Thin Films via Supersonic Plasma Jet Deposition. Coatings. 2020; 10(8):788. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10080788
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarra, Chiara, Elisa Dell’Orto, Vittorio Morandi, and Claudia Riccardi. 2020. "ZnO Nanostructured Thin Films via Supersonic Plasma Jet Deposition" Coatings 10, no. 8: 788. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10080788
APA StyleCarra, C., Dell’Orto, E., Morandi, V., & Riccardi, C. (2020). ZnO Nanostructured Thin Films via Supersonic Plasma Jet Deposition. Coatings, 10(8), 788. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10080788