Abstract
Thick ZnO/ZnAl2O4 coatings were synthesized on zinc alloy Z1 substrates through plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) for different anodization times. The prepared coatings were characterized by scanning SEM, XRD, diffuse reflectance and photoluminescence spectroscopy in order to establish the relationship between their structural and optical properties and PEO processing parameters. Under different PEO processing conditions (anodization time—1–10 min and applied voltage—370 and 450 V) ceramic coatings with a mean thickness of 2–12 μm were prepared. XRD analysis explored the coating structure composed of zinc oxide (wurtzite) and zinc aluminate spinel. The content of ZnAl2O4 in the coatings grows with increasing the applied voltage and anodization time. Photoluminescence (PL) measurements showed that the PEO coatings have several bands in the visible and near-infrared regions associated with their composite structure. The PL spectra significantly depend on the PEO processing parameters due to varying ZnO and ZnAl2O4 content in the coatings. The insight in the relationship between the ZnAl2O4 structure and the photoluminescent properties of ZnO/ZnAl2O4 coatings has been provided using the combination of XRD and luminescence spectroscopy.
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