Abstract
Structural changes stimulated by UV light irradiation for sol-gel-derived amorphous ZnO were investigated. Transformation of amorphous ZnO into the wurtzite phase was achieved by irradiation of 4.9 eV photons in air using a conventional low-pressure mercury lamp. On the other hand, the crystallization was not observed by UV irradiation in vacuum. Cleavage of the Zn-O network with electronic excitation and subsequent oxidation with activated oxygen species are deduced to be essential for the formation of the ordered structure from the amorphous phase.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5707-5710 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 Nov 15 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)