Abstract
ZnO nanorod (NR) arrays were grown by a simple two-step chemical bath deposition method. The as-deposited NRs were then annealed at different temperatures (300, 400 and 500°C) for two time durations (1 and 5h). The NRs were studied by scanning electron microscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and two-point electrical test. Finally, ultraviolet (UV) detection properties of samples as an active layer in UV photodetector devices were evaluated. The structural results showed that the sample annealed at 400°C had the best crystallinity. Furthermore, it was seen that the optical transparency and band gap of NRs increased with increase of the annealing temperature up to 400°C and then decreased at 500°C. The electrical resistance decreases with increment of the annealing temperature due to intensive desorption of oxygen molecules from the surface of ZnO NRs. The UV detection results proved a meaningful relevance of UV detection properties with the density of defects and quantity of oxygen molecules absorbed on the surface. ZnO NRs annealed at 300°C for 1h had the highest photosensitivity of ∼300 and photoresponsivity of 2.067A/W which make it suitable for the practical applications.
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