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Journal of Materials Science
Published in: Journal of Materials Science 12/2017

16-03-2017 | Original Paper

Defect generation and recovery in polycrystalline ZnO during annealing below 300 °C as studied by in situ positron annihilation spectroscopy

Authors: Homnath Luitel, D. Sanyal, N. Gogurla, A. Sarkar

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 12/2017

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Abstract

Annealing effect of high-purity granular ZnO up to 286 °C has been studied by in situ Doppler broadening of electron-positron annihilated γ-ray line shape measurement. Increase of S-parameter has been observed during annealing at 182 and 286 °C which saturates in a time scale of ~90 min. The increase of S-parameter during 182 °C annealing is related to the removal of carbon and loosely bound hydroxyl groups from ZnO, thereby increasing open-volume defects. During 286 °C annealing, such open volumes agglomerate and migrate to grain surface regions causing further increase of open volumes at the positron annihilation site. Ex situ photoluminescence measurement has been carried out with samples annealed at 182 and 286 °C. Room-temperature PL results are consistent with positron annihilation spectroscopic findings. Additionally, 10 K PL spectrum shows large increase of 3.311 eV emission in 286 °C-annealed sample. This particular emission is related to typical crystal defects in ZnO which is a matter of discussion till date. The present study provides understanding on the interplay of defects in relatively low-temperature-annealed ZnO and is important from theoretical perspective as well as for improving the performance of ZnO as photocatalytic and gas-sensing agent.
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Metadata
Title
Defect generation and recovery in polycrystalline ZnO during annealing below 300 °C as studied by in situ positron annihilation spectroscopy
Authors
Homnath Luitel
D. Sanyal
N. Gogurla
A. Sarkar
Publication date
16-03-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-0993-x

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