Study of an antireflection surface constructed of controlled ZnO nanostructures

Ren Jei Chung, Zih Cian Lin, Chin An Lin, Kun Yu Lai

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Abstract

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures were fabricated on Si wafers using a hydrothermal method. By adjusting the spin-coating speed and annealing time for the zinc acetate thin films used as a seed layer, the density of ZnO nanorods (NRs) was controlled. In addition, it was found that the morphology of the NRs evolved from a wire-like geometry to a tower-like geometry with an increasing concentration of ascorbic acid. The surface reflectance of the ZnO NR layers with various textures was investigated. The results indicated that NRs effectively enhanced light trapping and further reduced Fresnel reflection due to the significant grading in the refractive index, avoiding the abrupt transition at the air/Si interface. The total reflectance on the coated surface can be as low as 11%, which is 3 times lower than that of polished Si. The optimized design of nanostructured ZnO surfaces for antireflection coatings will greatly improve the performance of optoelectronic devices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)504-509
Number of pages6
JournalThin Solid Films
Volume570
Issue numberPB
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Nov 2014

Keywords

  • Antireflection coatings
  • Nanostructures
  • Reflectance
  • Zinc oxide

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