Zinc Oxide/Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposite: Synthesis Methods and Potential Applications

Abstract:

Zinc oxide/carbon nanotubes (ZnO/CNTs) nanocomposite has been widely studied in the last few years due to their remarkable properties and versatile applications. Various methods have been presented in order to enhance the excellent properties of ZnO/CNTs nanocomposite. Here we reviewed several synthesis methods including single- and multiple steps to fabricate the ZnO/CNTs nanocomposite and the potential application of the nanocomposite in field emission and solar cell devices.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1109)
• Pages: 45-49
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1109.45
• Online since: June 2015
• Authors: Rika Noor Safitri*, Suriani Abu Bakar, Suhufa Alfarisa, Azmi Mohamed, Norhayati Hashim, Azlan Kamari, Illyas Md Isa, Mohamad Rusop Mahmood, Abdul Rahman Mohamed
• Keywords: Carbon Nanotube (CN), Nanocomposite, Zinc Oxide

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