کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1505247 | 993756 | 2012 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ZnO nanoparticles-embedded diamond-like amorphous (DLC) carbon films have been prepared by electrochemical deposition. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution TEM (HRTEM) results confirm that the embedded ZnO nanoparticles are in the wurtzite structure with diameters of around 4 nm. Based on Raman measurements and atomic force microscope (AFM) results, it has been found that ZnO nanoparticles embedding could enhance both graphitization and surface roughness of DLC matrix. Also, the field electron emission (FEE) properties of the ZnO nanoparticles-embedded DLC film were improved by both lowering the turn-on field and increasing the current density. The enhancement of the FEE properties of the ZnO-embedded DLC film has been analyzed in the context of microstructure and chemical composition.
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► ZnO nanoparticles were embedded within DLC matrix by electrochemical deposition.
► The ZnO nanoparticles were in wurtzite structure.
► ZnO embedding enhanced both surface roughness and graphitization of the films.
► The FEE properties of the films have been enhanced by ZnO embedding.
Journal: Solid State Sciences - Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2012, Pages 715–718