Alternative HF-free etching solution for aluminum induced texturing of glass surface with improved haze

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2019-08-01

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Ünal, Mustafa
Turan, Raşit

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Aluminum induced texturing (AIT) is a promising surface conditioning method applied on glass substrates. In conventional AIT process, the reaction products (i.e., Al2O3 and Si) are stripped off the glass surface using an HF-based solution, rendering the process sensitive to etch duration. In this study, an alternative, HF-free chemistry is compared to conventional HF-based etching. We show that newly proposed alkaline-based solution leads to significantly improved diffused transmission, of up to 80%. In addition, the etchant does not interact with the glass surface, enabling effective process control.

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Polymers and Plastics, Metals and Alloys, Biomaterials

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/40691

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MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS

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https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab2669

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M. Ünal and R. Turan, “Alternative HF-free etching solution for aluminum induced texturing of glass surface with improved haze,” MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS, pp. 0–0, 2019, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/40691.