Synthesis of Ga-riched zinc gallate nanowires by reactive evaporation and the cathodoluminescence properties of individual nanowires

A facile Au-catalytic reactive evaporation method was developed to synthesize cubic zinc gallate (ZnGa 2O 4) nanowires through the reaction of Ga 2O 3 film and ZnO vapor at high temperature. The ZnGa 2O 4 nanowires are well crystalline and the length is up to tens of micrometers. The growth process...

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Published inMaterials research bulletin Vol. 45; no. 9; pp. 1092 - 1095
Main Authors Du, Yinxiao, Li, Guang-Cheng
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2010
Subjects
A. Nanostructures
A. Semiconductors
B. Vapor deposition
D. Luminescence
B. Vapor deposition
A. Nanostructures
D. Luminescence
A. Semiconductors
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Summary:A facile Au-catalytic reactive evaporation method was developed to synthesize cubic zinc gallate (ZnGa 2O 4) nanowires through the reaction of Ga 2O 3 film and ZnO vapor at high temperature. The ZnGa 2O 4 nanowires are well crystalline and the length is up to tens of micrometers. The growth process follows typical vapor–liquid–solid (VLS) mechanism. All the cathodoluminescence (CL) spectra of individual nanowires reveal a strong, broad and asymmetric blue emission band centered at ca. 460 nm. It is thought that the excess Ga 3+ is the main reason for the unusual blue emission properties.
ISSN:0025-5408
1873-4227
DOI:10.1016/j.materresbull.2010.06.027