Ag nanowires as precursors to synthesize Ag-ZnO nanostructured brushesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c5ra04261e

Ag-ZnO nanostructured brushes (NBs) were synthesized by the precipitation method. From this study, it was observed that a key parameter to grow these unidirectional structures is the seeding through Ag nanowires. SEM analysis showed that the Ag nanowires serve as templates in the formation of Ag-ZnO...

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Main Authors Mondragón-Galicia, Gilberto, Gutiérrez-Wing, Claudia, Eufemia Fernández-García, Maria, Mendoza-Anaya, Demetrio, Pérez-Hernández, Raúl
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 12.05.2015
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Summary:Ag-ZnO nanostructured brushes (NBs) were synthesized by the precipitation method. From this study, it was observed that a key parameter to grow these unidirectional structures is the seeding through Ag nanowires. SEM analysis showed that the Ag nanowires serve as templates in the formation of Ag-ZnO NBs with a one-directional shape. The absence of Ag nanowires leads to the radial growth of ZnO with a star-shaped morphology. The obtained Ag-ZnO unidirectional structures have potential catalytic, bactericide, and conducting applications, and may also find application as a nanorotor. Novel Ag-ZnO nanostructured brushes.
Bibliography:10.1039/c5ra04261e
Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI
ISSN:2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/c5ra04261e