I am coating ZnO nanoparticles on glass substrate but after a few contacts with water the particles get washed away. is there a way to stabilize the binding of ZnO particles with glass substrate?
You can try alkyltrichlorosilane molecule to stabilize the particles. Alkyltrichlorosilane forms siloxane polymers, in presence of water or moisture, which can strongly attach the particles to glass substrate. And also when siloxane polymers form, these polymers stop taking further water and moisture. So, in this way you might stabilize your particles on the substrate.
I am attaching two files which might be useful for you
[1] The first pdf explains about the synthesis and characterization of doped/undoped/co-doped ZnO nanoparticles prepared by different techniques
[2] In the second pdf; The first author; "Rashid" reveals about the deposition of Silver (Ag) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on a glass substrate using the radio frequency sputtering technique at different substrate temperatures.
The link of second pdf file is given below (Please download the pdf file from the given link):
I've used aluminum based coupling agents/adhesion promoters before - these are compatible with glass and probably with ZnO. Glass must be impeccably clean and dried (120 C for 30 minutes). Work in Class 100 conditions with all solvents filtered to 0.02 um or better. See attached for some more guidance.
Dear Ahmad, you can use sputtering technique to grow the ZnO nanoparticles onto the glass substrate because sputter deposition adhesion is very good in comparison of other technique.