Growth and characterization of electrosynthesised zinc oxide thin films
Zinc oxide (ZnO) films have been electrodeposited from an aqueous solution containing 0.1 M zinc nitrate as the electrolyte with pH around 5{+-}0.1. The deposition was carried out by galvanostatic reduction with an applied cathodic current density in the range between 5 and 20 mA cm{sup -2}. The influence of bath composition on the preparation of ZnO films is studied. The effects of zinc nitrate concentration and cathodic current density on the deposition rate of ZnO films were also studied. An optimum current density of 10 mA cm{sup -2} is identified for the growth of ZnO film with improved crystallinity and optical transmittance. The crystalline structure of the deposits studied by X-ray diffraction reveals the possibility of growing hexagonal ZnO films under suitable electrochemical conditions. The surface morphological studies by scanning electron micrographs revealed the presence of nodular appearance for films deposited at 800 deg. C bath temperatures.
- OSTI ID:
- 20884636
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 38, Issue 2; Other Information: PII: S002554080201036X; Copyright (c) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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