Comparative analysis of depositions of graphene oxide films by ultrasonic and conventional spray

ABSTRACT

The spray technique for thin film deposition stands out for its versatility, simplicity and efficiency. In this work, two different spray techniques, conventional and ultrasonic, were used for the production of graphene oxide films, the first one was an industrial equipment for ultrasonic spray production and the second, an adaptation performed with an airbrush, a solenoid, a circuit electric and a program in C ++ language, called conventional spray. The films obtained were characterized with respect to thickness, electrical resistivity, transmittance and morphology. The samples produced by the conventional method presented thicknesses and transmittances more suitable for electronic applications, since the smaller sheet resistances were obtained by the ultrasonic spray method. The morphology of the films shows a better uniformity for the samples obtained by means of the ultrasonic spray technique. The comparative analysis of the results indicated that the conventional spray equipment, although much simpler and low cost, was able to achieve results as satisfactory as those obtained in an industrial ultrasonic spray equipment. The great advantage of the industrial equipment is the possibility of producing several samples simultaneously, while the conventional spray adapted has the benefit of speed, deposition possibility with larger graphene oxide sheets and accessibility of the production and operation of the system.

Keywords
graphene oxide; transparent and conductive films; methods of deposition