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Simple approach to highly oriented ZnO nanowire arrays: large-scale growth, photoluminescence and photocatalytic properties

Fen Xu1, Zhong-Yong Yuan1, Gao-Hui Du2, Tie-Zhen Ren1, Claire Bouvy1, Matej Halasa1 and Bao-Lian Su1,3

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A simple and low-cost soft route has been developed to the direct large-scale production of highly oriented ZnO nanowire arrays at 60 °C. It has been found that the growth of well-aligned ZnO nanowire arrays is dependent on several parameters, such as the reaction time and the concentration of ammonium ions. The environmentally benign ZnO nanowires obtained, with significant photoluminescence property and interesting photocatalytic activity, are single crystals and have a low defect concentration, which could be expected to find promising potential for optoelectronic and environmental application.


PACS

81.07.Vb Quantum wires

81.16.Hc Catalytic methods

68.65.La Quantum wires (patterned in quantum wells)

78.67.Lt Quantum wires

78.55.Et II-VI semiconductors

Subjects

Condensed matter: electrical, magnetic and optical

Semiconductors

Surfaces, interfaces and thin films

Nanoscale science and low-D systems

Dates

Issue 2 (28 January 2006)

Received 13 October 2005, in final form 22 November 2005

Published 3 January 2006



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