Effect of mesopore-induced strain/stress on the thermoelectric properties of mesoporous ZnO thin films

Min Hee Hong, Dong Il Shim, Hyung Hee Cho, Hyung Ho Park

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Abstract

In present study, induced strain and stress effect of mesoporous structure on the thermoelectric properties of ZnO thin films were systematically investigated. In this work, mesoporous ZnO thin films were synthesized by evaporation-induced self-assembly and sol-gel process. As the pore structure is formed, the grain growth of ZnO is inhibited and lattice distortion is induced. In this paper, strain/stress induction according to surfactant (Brij-S10) concentration was analyzed through Williamson-Hall analysis. And the relationship between strain induction and thermoelectric properties was studied. 0.07 M ratio of Brij-S10 to Zn induces the enhanced thermoelectric properties as compared with pristine ZnO thin films. Hence, the induced strain and stress could play an important role in enhancing the thermoelectric properties of mesoporous ZnO thin films.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)160-167
Number of pages8
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume446
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Jul 15

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Human Resources Development program (No. 20174030201720 ) of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Korea government Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. This work was supported by the Center for Advanced Meta-Materials (CAMM) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning as Global Frontier Project (CAMM-No. NRF-2014M3A6B3063716). Experiments at PLS were supported in part by MEST and POSTECH .

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Human Resources Development program (No. 20174030201720) of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Korea government Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. This work was supported by the Center for Advanced Meta-Materials (CAMM) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning as Global Frontier Project (CAMM-No. NRF-2014M3A6B3063716). Experiments at PLS were supported in part by MEST and POSTECH.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier B.V.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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