Frabrication and Photoluminesence of ZnO Nanobelt with Superlength Nanocantilevers

Abstract:

ZnO nanobelts with ultralong nanocantilevers were synthesized by evaporating ZnO powders. The nanobelts have an average width of 200nm and thickness of 50nm. It grows along the direction, with±(2110) and±(0001)side surfaces. The growth direction of the nanocantilevers is along [0001], perpendicular to the (0001) side surface of the nanobelts and they have ultralong length, even to tens of micrometers. The growth mechanism and dynamics of the nanostructures are proposed. The surface polarization as an important factor for formed the growth of nanocantilevers. Because of the ultra-long nanocantilevers, this structure could be potentially useful as nanocantilever arrays for nanosensors and nanotweezers. The room-temperature photoluminescence of ZnO nanostructures is discussed.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 694)
• Pages: 385-390
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.694.385
• Online since: July 2011
• Authors: Ming Yu Zhou, Liang Sheng Qu, Bao Guo Tian, Hui Li
• Keywords: Nanobelts, Nanocantilevers, Photoluminescence (PL), Zinc Oxide (ZnO)

References

[1] X. F. Duan, Y. Huang, R. Agarwal, C. M. Lieber, Nature Vol. 421(2003), pp.241-243.

[2] J. C. Johnson, H. Q. Yan, R. D. Schaller, L. H. Haber, R. J. Saykally, P. D. Yang, J. Phys. Chem. B Vol. 105(2001), pp.211387-11389.

[3] Guang Zhu, Rusen Yang, Sihong Wang, and Zhong Lin Wang. Nano Lett Vol. 10(2010), pp.4177-4178.

[4] C. Ma, Y. Ding, X. D. Wang, Z. L. Wang, J. Am. Chem. Soc Vol. 126(2004), pp.708-710.

[5] D. Moore, C. Ronning, C. Ma, Z. L. Wang, Appl. Phys. Letts Vol. 385(2004), pp.8-10.

[6] J. P. Ge, Y. D. Li, Adv. Funct. Mater Vol. 14(2004), pp.2-4.

[7] C. S. Lao, P. X. Gao, R. S. Yang, Y. Dai, Z. L. Wang, Chem. Phys. Lett Vol. 417(2005), pp.359-363.

[8] Z. L. Wang. Mater. Sci. Eng. R Vol. 64(2009), pp.33-37.

[9] X. Y. Kong, Y. Ding, R. S. Yang, Z. L. Wang, Science Vol. 303(2004), pp.1348-1349.

[10] X. D. Wang, J. H. Song, Z. L. Wang, Chem. Phys. Lett Vol. 424(2006), pp.86-89.

[11] P. X. Gao, Y. Ding, W. Mai, W. L. Hughes, C. S. Lao, Z. L. Wang, Science Vol. 309(2005), pp.1700-1703.

[12] P. X. Gao, C. S. Lao, Y. Ding, Z. L. Wang, Adv. Funct. Mater Vol. 16(2006), pp.53-55.

[13] G. Y. Chen, T. Thundat, E. A. Wachter, R. A. Warmack, J. Appl. Phys Vol. 77(1995), pp.3618-3619.

[14] J. Fritz, M.K. Baller, H. P. Lang, H. Rothuizen, P. Vettiger, E. Meyer, H. J. Guntherodt, C. Gerber, J. K. Gimzewski, Science Vol. 288(2000), pp.316-318.

DOI: 10.1126/science.288.5464.316

[15] W. L. Hughes, Z. L. Wang, Appl. Phys. Lett Vol. 82(2003), pp.2886-2887.

[16] Yu dong Gu, Jun Zhou , Wenjie Mai , Ying Dai , Gang Bao , Zhong Lin Wang , Chem. Phys. Lett Vol. 484(2010), pp.96-99.

[17] Z. W. Pan, Z. R. Dai, Z. L. Wang, Science Vol. 291(2001), p.1947-(1949).

[18] H. Q. Yan, R. R. He, J. Johnson, M. Law, R. J. Saykally, P. D. Yang, J. Am. Chem. Soc Vol. 125(2003), pp.4728-4730.

[19] Z. L. Wang, X. Y. Kong, J. M. Zuo, Phys. Rev. Lett Vol. 91(2003), pp.185502-185503.

[20] H. W. Seo, S. Y. Bae, J. Park, Appl. Phys. Lett Vol. 82(2003), pp.3752-3754.

[21] J. M. Vohs, M. A. Barteau, Surf. Sci Vol. 221(1989), pp.590-593.

[22] M. H. Huang, Y. Y. Wu, H. N. Feick, N. Tran, E. Weber, P. D. Yang, Adv. Mater Vol. 13(2001), pp.13-16.

[23] K. Vanheusden, W. L. Warren, C. H. Seager, D. R. Tallant, J. A. Voigt, B. E. Grade, J. Appl. Phys Vol. 79(1996), pp.7983-7985.