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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Optical and Electrochemical Properties of a Nanostructured ZnO Thin Layer Deposited on a Nanoporous Alumina Structure via Atomic Layer Deposition.

Ana L Cuevas, Antonia Dominguez, Javier Zamudio-García, Victor Vega, Ana Silvia González, David Marrero-López, Victor M Prida, Juana Benavente

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ana L CuevasUnidad de Nanotecnología, Centro de Supercomputación y Bioinnovación, Servicios Centrales de Investigación, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6705-0422
Antonia DominguezUnidad de Nanotecnología, Centro de Supercomputación y Bioinnovación, Servicios Centrales de Investigación, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain.
Javier Zamudio-GarcíaDepartment of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-6717-6762
Victor VegaLaboratorio de Membranas Nanoporosas, Servicios Científico-Técnicos, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.
Ana Silvia GonzálezDepartamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Oviedo, 33007 Oviedo, Spain.
David Marrero-LópezDepartamento de Física Aplicada I, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0632-6442
Victor M PridaDepartamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Oviedo, 33007 Oviedo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5541-8816
Juana BenaventeDepartamento de Física Aplicada I, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain.

Funding

Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2019-108075RB-C32Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2021-126009OB-I00Regional Government of Andalusia FQM258
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study explores the optical and electrochemical properties of a ZnO coating layer deposited on a nanoporous alumina structure (NPAS) for potential multifunctional applications. The NPAS, synthesized through an electrochemical anodization process, displays well-defined nanochannels with a high aspect ratio (~3000). The ZnO coating, achieved via atomic layer deposition, enables the tuning of the pore diameter and porosity of the NPAS, thereby influencing both the optical and electrochemical interfacial properties. A comprehensive characterization using photoluminescence, spectroscopy ellipsometry and impedance spectroscopy (with the sample in contact with NaCl solutions) provides insights into optical and electrochemical parameters, including the refractive index, absorption coefficient, and electrolyte-ZnO/NPAS interface processes. This research demonstrates potential for tailoring the optical and interfacial properties of nanoporous structures by selecting appropriate coating materials, thus opening avenues for their utilization in various technological applications.

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impedance spectroscopymicrostructural and optical characterizationsnanoporous aluminaZnO coating

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PMID38541569
PMCPMC10972226

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