Large-Scale Synthesize ZnO Micro/Nano Rods Fabricated from Aqueous Solutions at Low Temperature

Abstract:

ZnO micro/nano rods were grown　on fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates by aqueous chemical growth (ACG) using Zn(NO3)2•6H2O and C6H12N4 at low temperature. For comparison, the yield of nanorods on indium-tin-oxide (ITO) substrates with same parameters was also discussed. SEM, TEM, SAED and XRD were utilized to characterize morphologies and structures of ZnO crystals. It was indicated that the temperature and the concentration of the solution significantly leads to the yields of the ZnO. Single-crystalline ZnO micro/nano rods could be synthesized via an aqueous solution route without adding alkali solution at 70°C in large area.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 123-125)
• Pages: 715-718
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.123-125.715
• Online since: August 2010
• Authors: Gang Qiang Yang, Xiao Ping Zou, Xiang Min Meng, Gong Qing Teng, Jin Cheng, Yi Su, Xue Ming Lü, Cui Liu Wei, Zhe Sun, Hong Ying Feng, Yuan Yang
• Keywords: Aqueous Chemical Growth, FTO, Low-Temperature, ZnO Nanorod

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