Thin Films of Plasma-Polymerized n-Hexane and ZnO Nanoparticles Co-Deposited via Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet

This study explores the co-deposition of thin polymeric films loaded with nanoparticles for its possible future application as radiation detectors. Thin containing zinc oxide (ZnO) in plasma polymerized n-hexane (PPH) were deposited on silicon substrates using an atmospheric pressure jet (APPJ). Crystalline ZnO produced by wet chemistry, characterized, and injected through aerosol buffer. The precursor hydrocarbon was atmosphere at room temperature plasma, resulting a highly crosslinked structure chemically stable against common solvents. polymer characterized FT-IR, NMR, thermal analyses. Photoluminescence analysis revealed that UV excitonic emission is recovered owing to passivation encapsulation, remarkable increase luminescence yield.