Fabrication of Arrays of Zinc Oxide Micro/Nano Pillars in Aqueous Solution under an External Electric Current

Abstract:

Arrays of zinc oxide (ZnO) micro/nano pillars have been synthesized on indium-tin-oxide (ITO) substrates by a solution route under an external electric current. They were pillar-like morphologies and grew along the c-axis. Some comparative experiments showed that applying the external electric current effectively improved the alignment of the product in a short time. It was indicated that the micro/nano pillars can be obtained in a short time under an external electric current.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 123-125)
• Pages: 679-682
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.123-125.679
• Online since: August 2010
• Authors: Gang Qiang Yang, Xiao Ping Zou, Xiang Min Meng, Gong Qing Teng
• Keywords: External Electric Current, Nanopillar, Solution Route, Zinc Oxide (ZnO)

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