ZnO Nanoporous Structure Growth, Optical and Structural Characterization by Aqueous Solution Route

摘要

In this study, we have demonstrated the structural and optical characterization of ZnO nanoporous structure grown on gold coated plastic substrate using low temperature aqueous chemical growth (ACG) technique and the annealing temperature was kept at 150°C. ZnO nanoporous structures were fabricated using hydrolysis process by reacting zinc acetate dehydrate with anhydrous ethanol. The crystalline morphology of ZnO nanoporous structures were investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), surface morphology was observed by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). The optical characteristics of ZnO nanoporous structures were investigated at room temperature, PL was observed using UV-Vis Spectrophotometer and the chemical composition is analyzed using Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectrometer (FTIR).