This paper aims to explore structural, optical and wettability aspects of zinc oxide (ZnO) nano thin films prepared by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. The deposition time is varied from 10 to 50 minutes and sputtering pressure from 0.5 to 8.0 Pa. The increase of deposition time from 10 to 50 minutes leads to formation of a single (002) peak for ZnO films; (100), (101) and (110) peaks are not observed under these conditions. The intensity for (100), (002), (101) and (110) peaks decreases with a sputtering pressure value of 3.5 Pa and above. The optical transmission and band gaps are measured by a UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer. The wettability and contact-angle hysteresis (CAH) for deposited ZnO nano thin films are investigated for water, ethylene glycol, sunflower oil and formamide using a contact-angle goniometer.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.