A comparative study of ZnO thin film and nanorod samples prepared by wet-chemical methods

Authors

  • Erick John Carlo D. Solibet National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Raymund C. Veloz Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Ma. Cecilia M. Angub Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Horace Andrew F. Husay National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Melvin John F. Empizo Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
  • Keisuke Kawano Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
  • Toshihiko Shimizu Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
  • Nobuhiko Sarukura Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
  • Arnel A. Salvador National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Armando S. Somintac National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

We present a comparative study of the optical properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) thin film and nanorods prepared by wet-chemical methods. Crystalline thin film and nanorod samples were successfully fabricated on seeded substrates using spray pyrolysis technique and hydrothermal growth method, respectively. The thin film exhibits flake-like grains, while the nanorods exhibit well-defined hexagonal cross sections. Although both thin film and nanorods show similar optical band gaps of 3.26 eV, intense near-band-edge UV emissions at 380 nm, and broad and weak green emissions around 530 to 560 nm, the thin film exhibits higher visible transparency of 66 to 89% and faster ultraviolet (UV) emission lifetime of 30 ps. These results reveal important insights on selecting and designing ZnO-based optical sensors for future biological applications.

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Published

2018-05-24

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2018: Proceedings of the 36th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

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Poster Session A (Materials Science, Instrumentation, and Photonics)

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“A comparative study of ZnO thin film and nanorod samples prepared by wet-chemical methods”, Proc. SPP, vol. 36, no. 1, p. SPP-2018-PA-07, May 2018, Accessed: Mar. 24, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2018-PA-07