title: Optimization of growth conditions of ZnO nano thin films by chemical double dip technique.
abstract: Zinc oxide (ZnO) nano thin films have been deposited by the chemical double-dip technique using aqueous ZnSO4and NaOH solutions. The ZnO films were characterized in terms of surface morphology by x-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive x-ray analysis (EDX), the use of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and atomic force microscope (AFM) for surface morphology. The films exhibited a smooth morphology. The chemical states of oxygen and zinc in the ZnO nano thin films were also investigated by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). In the present investigations, highly textured ZnO thin films with a preferential (002)-orientation were prepared on glass substrates. The deposition conditions were optimized to obtain device-quality films for practical applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Sree Sevugan Annamalai College, Devakottai-630 303, India.
authors.forename: Thirukonda Anandamoorthy
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Vijayan
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Sree Sevugan Annamalai College, Devakottai-630 303, India.
authors.forename: Rathinam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chandramohan
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Ananda College, Devakottai-630 303, India.
authors.forename: Santiyagu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valanarasu
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Sree Sevugan Annamalai College, Devakottai-630 303, India.
authors.forename: Jagannathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thirumalai
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Sree Sevugan Annamalai College, Devakottai-630 303, India.
authors.forename: Sivasuriyan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venkateswaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi-630 003, India.
authors.forename: Thaiyan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mahalingam
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil-626 190, India.
authors.forename: Subbiah Ramachandran
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Srikumar
keywords: AFM; SEM; XPS; ZnO; chemical deposition