@inproceedings{c8679ea5dc704c689bdd362ab11d77fc,
title = "Effect of aligned nanorods in ZnO thin films for enhanced photoelectrochemical response",
abstract = "We have investigated the structural properties, optical absorption, and photoelectrochemical (PEC) responses for ZnO deposited at different temperatures by sputtering the ZnO target in pure Ar gas and mixed Ar:N2 gas ambient. We found that the presence of N2 in the growth ambient helped to promote the formation of aligned nanorods at the high substrate temperature of 500°C, resulting in significantly enhanced PEC response, as compared to ZnO films deposited in pure Ar gas ambient. Our results suggest that deposition ambient can be used to produce desired properties of thin films and aligned nanorods may help to improve PEC perforniance.",
keywords = "Bandgap, Crystallinity, Gas ambient, N concentration, Nanorod, Photoelectrochemical, RF power, Sputter, ZnO",
author = "Sudhakar Shet and Ahn, {Kwang Soon} and Todd Deutsch and Yanfa Yan and John Turner and M. Al-Jassim and Ravindra, {N. M.}",
year = "2008",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781605606217",
series = "Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition, MS and T'08",
pages = "920--935",
booktitle = "Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition MS and T'08",
note = "Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition, MS and T'08 ; Conference date: 05-10-2008 Through 09-10-2008",
}