Direct patterning of zinc oxide with control of reflected color through nano-oxidation using an atomic force microscope

Nanotechnology. 2009 Feb 4;20(5):055302. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/5/055302. Epub 2009 Jan 9.

Abstract

Atomic force microscope oxidation on Zn creating amorphous ZnO (a-ZnO) with the a-ZnO showing multiple colors under white light at different oxidation voltages was successfully demonstrated. Simulation of reflected colors at different thicknesses of a-ZnO was also conducted. The presented technique can not only be applied to near diffraction limit multilevel optical data storage, but also makes it possible to represent the color spectra observed in nature at near diffraction limits. It can also be used for device fabrication in situations exploiting the semiconductor nature of ZnO.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Color*
  • Hardness
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Micromanipulation / methods*
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force / methods*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Particle Size
  • Refractometry / methods
  • Surface Properties
  • Zinc Oxide / chemistry*

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Zinc Oxide