Effect of N 2 flow rate on morphology and structure of ZnO nanocrystals synthesized via vapor deposition

  • Zheng Chen
  • , Nianqiang Wu
  • , Zhiwei Shan
  • , Minhua Zhao
  • , Shouxin Li
  • , C. B. Jiang
  • , Minking K. Chyu
  • , Scott X. Mao

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Abstract

ZnO nanotetrapods, ZnO nanowires and Zn nanowires were fabricated by the vapor deposition process at the different flow rates of the carrier gas (N 2). Further oxidation of the Zn nanowires led to the formation of ultra-fine ZnO nanoneedles. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra of ZnO nanocrystals exhibited a deep-level emission in the visible region and a near-band-edge emission in the ultraviolet (UV) region, The PL spectra reflected the variation of the stoichiometry and the structure of ZnO nanocrystals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63-67
Number of pages5
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume52
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Deposition
  • Nanostructure
  • Nanostructured materials
  • Nanowires
  • Optical properties
  • Optical properties (zno)
  • Zno

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