Modification of ZnS surface with carbon nanostructures for optoelectronics applications

For Russian citation (Opticheskii Zhurnal):

Барнаш Я.В., Каманина Н.В. Модификация поверхности ZnS углеродными наноструктурами для задач оптоэлектроники // Оптический журнал. 2025. Т. 92. № 10. С. 89–95. http://doi.org/10.17586/10235086202592108995

Barnash Y.V., Kamanina N.V. Modification of ZnS surface with carbon nanostructures for optoelectronics applications [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2025. V. 92. № 10. P. 89–95. http://doi.org/10.17586/10235086202592108995

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):

Abstract:

Subject of study. This study investigates the surface of the semiconductor material — zinc sulfide (ZnS), which has been structured by vertically deposited carbon nanotubes. Aim of study. The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of structuring the ZnS surface with carbon nanotubes on spectral characteristics and mechanical properties, with a focus on studying changes in the light transmission coefficient. Method. The laserassisted oriented deposition method was applied for structuring the surfaces of inorganic materials with carbon nanotubes. Main results. The study established a correlation between the average surface roughness and the contact angle of wetting, as well as identified how these changes contribute to the formation of a new layer on the ZnS surface, which significantly affects the spectral characteristics of the material, including its light transmission. Practical significance. The results of this study can be applied in the field of optoelectronics for the development of new devices, specifically using materials modified with carbon nanostructures. The possibility of structuring the ZnS surface with carbon nanotubes opens prospects for creating devices with improved light, electrical, and mechanical characteristics.

Keywords:

ZnS, zinc sulfide, nanostructuring, carbon nanotubes, surface, spectrum, wettability, roughness

Acknowledgements:

The authors would like to thank their colleagues at the S.I. Vavilov GOI, PIAF, and LETI for a useful discussion of the results of their work. Special thanks to D.G. Kvashnin (N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia) for his help in quantum chemical modeling.

OCIS codes: 160.6000, 160.4236

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