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Various Applications of ZnO Thin Films Obtained by Chemical Routes in the Last Decade
This review addresses the importance of Zn for obtaining multifunctional materials with interesting properties by following certain preparation strategies: choosing the appropriate synthesis route, doping and co-doping of ZnO films to achieve conductive oxide materials with p- or n-type conductivity...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10304324/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37375229 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules28124674 |
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author | Gartner, Mariuca Stroescu, Hermine Mitrea, Daiana Nicolescu, Madalina |
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description | This review addresses the importance of Zn for obtaining multifunctional materials with interesting properties by following certain preparation strategies: choosing the appropriate synthesis route, doping and co-doping of ZnO films to achieve conductive oxide materials with p- or n-type conductivity, and finally adding polymers in the oxide systems for piezoelectricity enhancement. We mainly followed the results of studies of the last ten years through chemical routes, especially by sol-gel and hydrothermal synthesis. Zinc is an essential element that has a special importance for developing multifunctional materials with various applications. ZnO can be used for the deposition of thin films or for obtaining mixed layers by combining ZnO with other oxides (ZnO-SnO(2), ZnO-CuO). Also, composite films can be achieved by mixing ZnO with polymers. It can be doped with metals (Li, Na, Mg, Al) or non-metals (B, N, P). Zn is easily incorporated in a matrix and therefore it can be used as a dopant for other oxidic materials, such as: ITO, CuO, BiFeO(3,) and NiO. ZnO can be very useful as a seed layer, for good adherence of the main layer to the substrate, generating nucleation sites for nanowires growth. Thanks to its interesting properties, ZnO is a material with multiple applications in various fields: sensing technology, piezoelectric devices, transparent conductive oxides, solar cells, and photoluminescence applications. Its versatility is the main message of this review. |
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spelling | pubmed-103043242023-06-29 Various Applications of ZnO Thin Films Obtained by Chemical Routes in the Last Decade Gartner, Mariuca Stroescu, Hermine Mitrea, Daiana Nicolescu, Madalina Molecules Review This review addresses the importance of Zn for obtaining multifunctional materials with interesting properties by following certain preparation strategies: choosing the appropriate synthesis route, doping and co-doping of ZnO films to achieve conductive oxide materials with p- or n-type conductivity, and finally adding polymers in the oxide systems for piezoelectricity enhancement. We mainly followed the results of studies of the last ten years through chemical routes, especially by sol-gel and hydrothermal synthesis. Zinc is an essential element that has a special importance for developing multifunctional materials with various applications. ZnO can be used for the deposition of thin films or for obtaining mixed layers by combining ZnO with other oxides (ZnO-SnO(2), ZnO-CuO). Also, composite films can be achieved by mixing ZnO with polymers. It can be doped with metals (Li, Na, Mg, Al) or non-metals (B, N, P). Zn is easily incorporated in a matrix and therefore it can be used as a dopant for other oxidic materials, such as: ITO, CuO, BiFeO(3,) and NiO. ZnO can be very useful as a seed layer, for good adherence of the main layer to the substrate, generating nucleation sites for nanowires growth. Thanks to its interesting properties, ZnO is a material with multiple applications in various fields: sensing technology, piezoelectric devices, transparent conductive oxides, solar cells, and photoluminescence applications. Its versatility is the main message of this review. MDPI 2023-06-09 /pmc/articles/PMC10304324/ /pubmed/37375229 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules28124674 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Gartner, Mariuca Stroescu, Hermine Mitrea, Daiana Nicolescu, Madalina Various Applications of ZnO Thin Films Obtained by Chemical Routes in the Last Decade |
title | Various Applications of ZnO Thin Films Obtained by Chemical Routes in the Last Decade |
title_full | Various Applications of ZnO Thin Films Obtained by Chemical Routes in the Last Decade |
title_fullStr | Various Applications of ZnO Thin Films Obtained by Chemical Routes in the Last Decade |
title_full_unstemmed | Various Applications of ZnO Thin Films Obtained by Chemical Routes in the Last Decade |
title_short | Various Applications of ZnO Thin Films Obtained by Chemical Routes in the Last Decade |
title_sort | various applications of zno thin films obtained by chemical routes in the last decade |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10304324/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37375229 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules28124674 |
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