Published August 14, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Shape- and size-controlled synthesis of nanometre ZnO from a simple solution route at room temperature

  • 1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240 (China)

Description

Single crystalline ZnO nanorods with a diameter of about 5 nm were synthesized without the presence of any surfactants in ethanol solvent at room temperature. Nanodots and nanorods with different size and shape could be observed by TEM via simply altering NaOH concentration and reaction time. The polar ZnO nanorod growth mechanism was discussed by the 'Ostwald ripening' mechanism. Optical absorption and photoluminescence properties of ZnO nanorods have been characterized. The UV absorption spectrum revealed a clear blue-shift with a single absorption peak centred at 350 nm

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Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0957-4484/17/3632/nano6_15_002.pdf or at the Web site for the journal Nanotechnology (Print) (ISSN 1361-6528 ) http://www.iop.org/

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Journal Title
Nanotechnology (Print)
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
15
Journal Page Range
p. 3632-3636
ISSN
0957-4484