Growth of aligned ZnO nanorods and nanopencils on ZnO/Si in aqueous solution: Growth mechanism and structural and optical properties

Q. Ahsanulhaq, A. Umar, Y. B. Hahn

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Abstract

Well-aligned ZnO nanorod and nanopencil arrays were synthesized in a high density on ZnO/Si substrate by a low-temperature aqueous solution technique. Detailed structural characterizations revealed that the as-synthesized nanorods and nanopencils were single crystalline, with a hexagonal phase, and with growth along the [0001] direction. The room-temperature photoluminescence spectra showed a strong ultraviolet emission at 381 nm, a weak blue band at 460 nm, and a broad green emission at 580 nm. A detailed growth mechanism has been proposed for the formation of nanorods and nanopencils based on the different crystallographic habits of wurtzite hexagonal ZnO.

Original languageEnglish
Article number115603
JournalNanotechnology
Volume18
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Mar 2007

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