On Controlling the Hydrophobicity of Nanostructured Zinc-Oxide Layers Grown by Pulsed Electrodeposition

Journal Article · Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Semiconductors

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S106378261603012X· OSTI ID:22645594

Klepikova, K. S.; Kopach, V. R.; Khrypunov, G. S. ^[1]; Myagchenko, Yu. O.; Melnychuk, E. E. ^[2]; Lyubov, V. M.; Kopach, A. V. ^[1]

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1. National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute” (Ukraine)
2. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine)

The possibility of fabricating highly hydrophobic nanostructured zinc-oxide layers by the inexpensive method of pulsed electrodeposition from aqueous solutions without water-repellent coatings, adapted for large-scale production, is shown. The conditions of the deposition of highly hydrophobic nanostructured zinc-oxide layers exhibiting the “rose-petal” effect with specific morphology, optical properties, crystal structure and texture are determined. The grown ZnO nanostructures are promising for micro- and nanoelectronics as an adaptive material able to reversibly transform to the hydrophilic state upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

• OSTI ID: 22645594
• Journal Information: Semiconductors, Journal Name: Semiconductors Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 50; ISSN SMICES; ISSN 1063-7826
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CRYSTALS
ELECTRODEPOSITION
LAYERS
MORPHOLOGY
NANOELECTRONICS
NANOSTRUCTURES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
TEXTURE
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
ZINC OXIDES