High-quality dense ZnO thin films: work function and photo/electrochemical properties

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61388955%3A_____%2F24%3A00582298" target="_blank" >RIV/61388955:_____/24:00582298 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/68378271:_____/24:00586227

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0350413" target="_blank" >https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0350413</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10008-023-05766-6" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10008-023-05766-6</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

High-quality dense ZnO thin films: work function and photo/electrochemical properties

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Compact ZnO (wurtzite) thin films are prepared on four different substrates by (i) spray pyrolysis or (ii) pulsed reactive magnetron sputtering combined with a radio frequency electron cyclotron wave resonance plasma. Films are characterized by AFM, XRD, Kelvin probe, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and UV photoelectrochemistry. Film morphologies, defect concentrations, crystallite size, and orientation provided specific fingerprints for the electronic structure of ZnO close to the conduction band minimum. Fabricated films are referenced, if relevant, to a model system based on a wurtzite single crystal with either Zn-face or O-face termination. Kelvin probe measurements of the ZnO/air interface distinguished effects of annealing and UV excitation, which are attributed to removal of oxygen vacancies close to the surface. In turn, the work function, at the electrochemical interface, specifically addressed the growth protocol of the ZnO electrodes but not the effects of crystallinity and annealing. Finally, high photocurrents of water oxidation are observed exclusively on virgin films. This effect is then discussed in terms of photocorrosion, and work function changes due to UV light.

Název v anglickém jazyce

High-quality dense ZnO thin films: work function and photo/electrochemical properties

Popis výsledku anglicky

Compact ZnO (wurtzite) thin films are prepared on four different substrates by (i) spray pyrolysis or (ii) pulsed reactive magnetron sputtering combined with a radio frequency electron cyclotron wave resonance plasma. Films are characterized by AFM, XRD, Kelvin probe, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and UV photoelectrochemistry. Film morphologies, defect concentrations, crystallite size, and orientation provided specific fingerprints for the electronic structure of ZnO close to the conduction band minimum. Fabricated films are referenced, if relevant, to a model system based on a wurtzite single crystal with either Zn-face or O-face termination. Kelvin probe measurements of the ZnO/air interface distinguished effects of annealing and UV excitation, which are attributed to removal of oxygen vacancies close to the surface. In turn, the work function, at the electrochemical interface, specifically addressed the growth protocol of the ZnO electrodes but not the effects of crystallinity and annealing. Finally, high photocurrents of water oxidation are observed exclusively on virgin films. This effect is then discussed in terms of photocorrosion, and work function changes due to UV light.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10405 - Electrochemistry (dry cells, batteries, fuel cells, corrosion metals, electrolysis)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA22-24138S" target="_blank" >GA22-24138S: Materiálové inženýrství okraje vodivostního pásu v oxidických polovodičích</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry

ISSN

1432-8488

e-ISSN

1433-0768

Svazek periodika

28

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

8

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

2531-2546

Kód UT WoS článku

001147734600002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85181515428