Abstract
Na-doped ZnO thin films with different Na/Zn ratio were prepared by sol–gel method. The microstructure, chemical composition, surface morphology, and wettability of the thin films were investigated by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy, and water contact angle apparatus. The relation of wettability and Na/Zn ratio has been studied in detail. The wetting behavior of the thin films can be reversibly switched from hydrophobic to hydrophilic, through alternation of UV illumination and dark storage (or thermal treatment). Photo-induced hydrophilicity of the thin films increases with increasing Na/Zn ratio up to 0.08 and then decreases. The mechanism can be attributed to surface nanostructure and the concentration of Na doping.
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