Abstract
In this study the preparation of zirconia thin films with a high refractive index at low temperature is aimed for. Two non-hydrolytic type approaches of wet chemical synthesis are presented. Both by sol–gel and colloid chemistry, highly transmissive, smooth thin films of zirconia cubic and/or tetragonal crystalline phases were readily prepared after annealing at only 400 °C. The thin films show indices of refraction varying between 1.7 and 1.9 for annealing temperatures in the range 200–400 °C.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 630-634 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Thin Solid Films |
Volume | 519 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |