Abstract
Iron oxide (Fe2O3), and especially hematite, is well known in photoelectrochemical applications such as water splitting and photocatalysis, and can also be used in solar energy conversion. Here, properties of iron oxide nanoparticles are investigated. The differences in the crystallization and refractive index of Fe2O3 nanoparticles, created under varied temperatures, are confirmed and analyzed in this paper. In addition, various nano- to microscale patterns of Fe2O3 nanoparticles enhance their features. UV imprint lithography, one of the simplest lithography procedures, is used to fabricate various iron oxide structures such as nanoholes, pillars, lines, microcones, and moth-eyes on flexible or planar substrates. The optical properties of Fe2O3 patterns as fabricated are measured, and future applications are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1700948 |
Journal | Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science |
Volume | 215 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Oct 24 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Keywords
- UV imprint lithography
- functional resin
- hematite(FeO)
- nanoparticles
- photoanode
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry