A Novel Synthesis of ZnO Nanoflower Arrays Using a Lift-Off Technique with Different Thicknesses of Al Sacrificial Layers on a Patterned Sapphire Substrate
A novel method to synthesize large-scale ZnO nanoflower arrays using a protrusion patterned ZnO seed layer was investigated. Different thicknesses of aluminum (Al) film were deposited on the concave patterned sapphire substrate as a sacrificial layer. ZnO gel was layered onto the Al film as a seed l...
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| description | A novel method to synthesize large-scale ZnO nanoflower arrays using a protrusion patterned ZnO seed layer was investigated. Different thicknesses of aluminum (Al) film were deposited on the concave patterned sapphire substrate as a sacrificial layer. ZnO gel was layered onto the Al film as a seed layer and OE-6370HF AB optical glue was used as the adhesive material. A lift-off technique was used to transfer the protrusion patterned ZnO/AB glue seed layer to a P-type Si <100> wafer. The hydrothermal method using Zn(CH<sub>3</sub>COO)<sub>2</sub> and C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>N<sub>4</sub> solutions as liquid precursors was used to synthesize ZnO nanoflower arrays on the patterned seed layer. X-ray diffraction spectra, field-effect scanning electron microscopy, focused ion beam milling (for obtaining cross-sectional views), and photoluminescence (PL) spectrometry were used to analyze the effects that different synthesis times and different thicknesses of Al sacrificial layer had on the properties of ZnO nanoflower arrays. These effects included an increased diameter, and a decreased height, density (i.e., number of nanorods in μm<sup>−2</sup>), total surface area, total volume, and maximum emission intensity of PL spectrum. We showed that when the synthesis time and the thickness of the Al sacrificial layer were increased, the emission intensities of the ultraviolet light and visible light had different variations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d716d1972884832b9c5660a33b1303a2023-11-23T21:25:19ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912022-02-0112461210.3390/nano12040612A Novel Synthesis of ZnO Nanoflower Arrays Using a Lift-Off Technique with Different Thicknesses of Al Sacrificial Layers on a Patterned Sapphire SubstrateHsien-Wei Tseng0Ching-Shan Wang1Fang-Hsing Wang2Han-Wen Liu3Cheng-Fu Yang4College of Artificial Intelligence, Yango University, Mawei District, Fuzhou 350015, ChinaGraduate Institute of Optoelectronic Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, TaiwanGraduate Institute of Optoelectronic Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, TaiwanGraduate Institute of Optoelectronic Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, TaiwanDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung 811, TaiwanA novel method to synthesize large-scale ZnO nanoflower arrays using a protrusion patterned ZnO seed layer was investigated. Different thicknesses of aluminum (Al) film were deposited on the concave patterned sapphire substrate as a sacrificial layer. ZnO gel was layered onto the Al film as a seed layer and OE-6370HF AB optical glue was used as the adhesive material. A lift-off technique was used to transfer the protrusion patterned ZnO/AB glue seed layer to a P-type Si <100> wafer. The hydrothermal method using Zn(CH<sub>3</sub>COO)<sub>2</sub> and C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>N<sub>4</sub> solutions as liquid precursors was used to synthesize ZnO nanoflower arrays on the patterned seed layer. X-ray diffraction spectra, field-effect scanning electron microscopy, focused ion beam milling (for obtaining cross-sectional views), and photoluminescence (PL) spectrometry were used to analyze the effects that different synthesis times and different thicknesses of Al sacrificial layer had on the properties of ZnO nanoflower arrays. These effects included an increased diameter, and a decreased height, density (i.e., number of nanorods in μm<sup>−2</sup>), total surface area, total volume, and maximum emission intensity of PL spectrum. We showed that when the synthesis time and the thickness of the Al sacrificial layer were increased, the emission intensities of the ultraviolet light and visible light had different variations.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/4/612lift-off techniquepatterned sapphire substratealuminum sacrificial layerZnO nanoflower arrays |
| spellingShingle | Hsien-Wei Tseng Ching-Shan Wang Fang-Hsing Wang Han-Wen Liu Cheng-Fu Yang A Novel Synthesis of ZnO Nanoflower Arrays Using a Lift-Off Technique with Different Thicknesses of Al Sacrificial Layers on a Patterned Sapphire Substrate Nanomaterials lift-off technique patterned sapphire substrate aluminum sacrificial layer ZnO nanoflower arrays |
| title | A Novel Synthesis of ZnO Nanoflower Arrays Using a Lift-Off Technique with Different Thicknesses of Al Sacrificial Layers on a Patterned Sapphire Substrate |
| title_full | A Novel Synthesis of ZnO Nanoflower Arrays Using a Lift-Off Technique with Different Thicknesses of Al Sacrificial Layers on a Patterned Sapphire Substrate |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Synthesis of ZnO Nanoflower Arrays Using a Lift-Off Technique with Different Thicknesses of Al Sacrificial Layers on a Patterned Sapphire Substrate |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Synthesis of ZnO Nanoflower Arrays Using a Lift-Off Technique with Different Thicknesses of Al Sacrificial Layers on a Patterned Sapphire Substrate |
| title_short | A Novel Synthesis of ZnO Nanoflower Arrays Using a Lift-Off Technique with Different Thicknesses of Al Sacrificial Layers on a Patterned Sapphire Substrate |
| title_sort | novel synthesis of zno nanoflower arrays using a lift off technique with different thicknesses of al sacrificial layers on a patterned sapphire substrate |
| topic | lift-off technique patterned sapphire substrate aluminum sacrificial layer ZnO nanoflower arrays |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/4/612 |
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