Effect of PVA surface capping on the optical absorption of ZnO nanorods grown via chemical bath deposition

Authors

  • John Paul Ferrolino Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Aren Renz Centeno Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Jenica Rozette Uy Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Verdad Agulto Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Allan Yago Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Roland Sarmago National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

ZnO nanorods were grown via chemical bath deposition in a glass cover slip with a seed layer deposited using spray pyrolysis of Zn(CH3COO)2ยท2H2O solution. After annealing the grown nanorods, the surface was capped using PVA solution which was prepared one day prior. SEM images and FTIR analysis were done to confirm the presence of PVA to the ZnO nanorods which is known to attach at the zinc vacancy defect. Upon confirmation, both the as-grown and PVA-capped ZnO nanorods had their absorbance measured for comparison using UV-Vis spectroscopy. Larger change in the absorbance was found at the wavelength corresponding to the energy of the defects.

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SPP-2016-PA-09

Section

Poster Session PA

Published

2016-08-18

How to Cite

[1]
JP Ferrolino, AR Centeno, JR Uy, V Agulto, A Yago, and R Sarmago, Effect of PVA surface capping on the optical absorption of ZnO nanorods grown via chemical bath deposition, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 34, SPP-2016-PA-09 (2016). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2016-PA-09.