Modification and Wettability Study ITO Glass Coated with ZnO Film by Electrochemical Deposition and Hydrothermal Deposition

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2016 Mar;16(3):3039-44. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2016.10926.

Abstract

ITO glass is a substrate often utilized to construct various IT devices and sensors, favored for its excellent characteristics such as rapid electron transfer kinetics, non-toxicity, chemical stability, and high electron transmission. In this paper, film with ZnO-modified nanostructures on ITO glass was fabricated by both electrochemical deposition and hydrothermal deposition, respectively. The ZnO film as-deposited was then modified by surface modification reagent (FOTMS) to obtain a hydrophobic surface. SEM, XRD, and ZYGO were used to characterize their properties. The contact angles were then measured to characterize and compare the wettability of non-modified ITO glass and ITO glass modified by zinc oxide films.

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Electrochemical Techniques / methods*
  • Glass*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman
  • Wettability*
  • Zinc Oxide / chemistry*

Substances

  • Zinc Oxide