Low-temperature fabrication of semi-circular shaped ZnO nanowhiskers using an aqueous solution

Xiulan Hu, Yoshitake Masuda, Tatsuki Ohji, Kazumi Kato

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Abstract

Site-selective deposited ZnO nanowhiskers with semi-circular shape were fabricated on the substrates by a simple two-step approach using an aqueous solution at low-temperature of 100 °C. The zinc hydroxide nitrate hydrate prepared by the ultraviolet irradiation was used as a template layer. The forced hydrolysis of a pre-existing template layer in situ at an initial stage in a 200-ml aqueous solution of zinc nitrate hexahydratehexamethylenetetramine- polyethylenimine promoted heterogeneous nucleation and growth of ZnO nanowhiskers by site-selective deposition and resulted in the formation of semi-circular shape.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)849-853
Number of pages5
JournalFuntai Oyobi Fummatsu Yakin/Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy
Volume54
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aqueous solution
  • Assemblies ZnO nanowhiskers
  • Forced hydrolysis
  • Heterogeneous growth

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