Simple Solvothermal Route To Synthesize ZnO Nanosheets, Nanonails, and Well-Aligned Nanorod Arrays
- 22 August 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
- Vol. 110 (36), 17848-17853
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0629902
Abstract
ZnO nanosheets, nanonails, and well-aligned nanorods were fabricated on Zn foils by a solvothermal approach using ethanol as the solvent. A lower synthesis temperature and a shorter time period favor the formation of nanosheets. By optimizing the synthesis temperature and time period, ZnO nanonails with a hexagonal cap and a long stem could be produced. A higher temperature was not favorable to produce uniform and smooth nanorods. Well-aligned ZnO nanorod arrays were produced with diameters within 100-250 nm and lengths up to approximately 6 microm when NaOH was added to the solvent. By optimizing the reaction parameters, the morphology, size, and orientation of the nanoforms could be tailored. The ZnO nanorods exhibit an excitonic strong UV emission and a defect-related broad green emission at room temperature. The defect-related green emission band decreased with the improvement of the degree of alignment of the nanorods.This publication has 27 references indexed in Scilit:
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