Dong JJ, Zhen CY, Hao HY, Xing J, Zhang ZL, Zheng ZY, Zhang XW. Controllable synthesis of ZnO nanostructures on the Si substrate by a hydrothermal route.
NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2013;
8:378. [PMID:
24006928 PMCID:
PMC3847495 DOI:
10.1186/1556-276x-8-378]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/01/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
In this paper, controllable synthesis of various ZnO nanostructures was achieved via a simple and cost-effective hydrothermal process on the Si substrate. The morphology evolution of the ZnO nanostructures was well monitored by tuning hydrothermal growth parameters, such as the seed layer, solution concentration, reaction temperature, and surfactant. X-ray diffraction and photoluminescence measurements reveal that crystal quality and optical properties crucially depend on the morphology of the ZnO nanostructures. The ease of synthesis and convenience to tune morphology and optical properties bring this approach great potential for nanoscale applications.
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