Impact of thiol and amine functionalization on photoluminescence properties of ZnO films

作者：Jayalakshmi G; Saravanan K; Balasubramanian T^*

来源：Journal of Luminescence, 2013, 140: 21-25.

DOI：10.1016/j.jlumin.2013.02.057

• Surface functionalization
• Adsorption
• Oxygen vacancies
• Photoluminescence

In the present study, we have investigated surface functionalization of ZnO films with dodecanethiol (Thiol) and trioctylamine (amine) by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), contact angle (CA) and photoluminescence (PL) measurements. The chemical bondings of thiol and amine with ZnO have been confirmed via the formation of Zn-S and Zn-N bonds by XPS measurements. AFM measurements on ZnO films before and after surface functionalization with thiol and amine provide evidence for the successful functionalization of thiol and amine on ZnO surfaces without any island formation. The CA measurements on ZnO films before and after surface functionalization with thiol and amine show the hydrophobic nature. PL measurements of thiol and amine functionalized ZnO show enhancements of UV emission and quenching of visible emission. The enhanced UV emissions in thiol and amine functionalized ZnO films suggest that the surface defects such as oxygen vacancies are passivated by thiol and amine functionalization.

• 出版日期2013-8