One-dimensional ZnO nanostructures

The wide-gap semiconductor ZnO with nanostructures such as nanoparticle, nanorod, nanowire, nanobelt, nanotube has high potential for a variety of applications. This article reviews the fundamentals of one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures, including processing, structure, property, application and the...

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Published inJournal of nanoscience and nanotechnology Vol. 12; no. 6; p. 4409
Main Authors Jayadevan, K P, Tseng, T Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.2012
Subjects
Crystallization - methods
Electric Conductivity
Macromolecular Substances - chemistry
Molecular Conformation
Nanostructures - chemistry
Nanostructures - ultrastructure
Nanotechnology - methods
Particle Size
Surface Properties
Zinc Oxide - chemistry
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Summary:The wide-gap semiconductor ZnO with nanostructures such as nanoparticle, nanorod, nanowire, nanobelt, nanotube has high potential for a variety of applications. This article reviews the fundamentals of one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures, including processing, structure, property, application and their processing-microstructure-property correlation. Various fabrication methods of the ZnO nanostructures including vapor-liquid-solid process, vapor-solid growth, solution growth, solvothermal growth, template-assisted growth and self-assembly are introduced. The characterization and properties of the ZnO nanostructures are described. The possible applications of these nanostructures are also discussed.
ISSN:1533-4880
DOI:10.1166/jnn.2012.6486