Formation of zinc oxide film by boiling metallic zinc film in ultrapure water

Zhiyong Qiu; Yuichiro Nadamura; Takashi Ishiguro

doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2010.05.077

Formation of zinc oxide film by boiling metallic zinc film in ultrapure water

Zhiyong Qiu, Yuichiro Nadamura, Takashi Ishiguro

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Abstract

A simple method for forming zinc oxide (ZnO) films has been discovered. Radio-frequency (rf) sputtered metallic zinc (Zn) film is boiled in ultrapure water at 368 K. The opaque Zn film changes into a transparent film. It is confirmed by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction that the transparent film is hexagonal ZnO. Optical and morphological properties of the ZnO film are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5912-5915
Number of pages	4
Journal	Thin Solid Films
Volume	518
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.05.077
Publication status	Published - 2010 Aug 31

Keywords

Hydrothermal treatment
Optical properties
Sputtering
Thin films
X-ray diffraction
Zinc
Zinc oxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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