In situ growth of ZnO nanowire film on nanocrystalline zinc electrodeposit via a low-temperature hydrothermal reaction

Qingyang Li; Maozhong An; Dongyang Li

Results in Physics (Mar 2019)

In situ growth of ZnO nanowire film on nanocrystalline zinc electrodeposit via a low-temperature hydrothermal reaction

Qingyang Li,
Maozhong An,
Dongyang Li

Affiliations

Qingyang Li: Institute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Corresponding authors.
Maozhong An: State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; Corresponding authors.
Dongyang Li: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, Canada; Corresponding authors.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12
pp. 1446 – 1449

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This article reports a novel method for producing ZnO nanowire film, achieved through in situ growth on nanocrystalline zinc electrodeposit using a low-temperature hydrothermal process at 90 °C without utilization of catalyst or template. The ZnO nanowire film has an approximate wire diameter of 50 nm, showing strong response to UV illumination, leading to large UV emission and high optoelectronic activity. This alternative process for synthesis of ZnO nanowire film is simple, efficient, and easy to be extended to massive production. Keywords: ZnO nanowire film, Nanocrystalline zinc substrate, In situ growth, Hydrothermal reaction

Published in Results in Physics

ISSN: 2211-3797 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
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