Effect of polyacrylamide on morphology and electromagnetic properties of chrysanthemum-like ZnO particles

Through hydrothermal process, the chrysanthemum-like ZnO particles are prepared with zinc acetate dihydrate (Zn(CH₃COO)₂\cdot 2H₂O) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) used as main resources under the different concentrations of surfactant polyacrylamide (PAM). The microstructure, morphology and the electromagnetic properties of the as-prepared products are characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), field emission environment scanning electron microscope (FEESEM) and microwave vector network analyzer, respectively. The experimental results indicate that the as-prepared products are ZnO single crystalline with hexagona wurtzite structure, that the values of slenderness ratio L_d are different in different PAM concentrations, and that the good magnetic loss property is found in the ZnO products, and the average magnetic loss tangent tanδ_u increases with PAM concentration increasing, while the dielectric loss tangent tanδ _e decreases.     

Synthesis of high-TC ferromagnetic Mn-doped ZnO nanorods by thermal evaporation

This paper reports that a large amount of Mn-doped ZnO nanorods have been synthesized through thermal evaporation. The morphologies and properties are studied with x-ray diffraction, a scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope and Raman spectroscope. The results indicate that the manganese atoms occupy the zinc vacancies in the wurtzite lattice of ZnO without forming secondary phases. The exact manganese content has been studied by the x-ray fluorescence spectrum. Meanwhile, the magnetic moment versus temperature result proves that the as-prepared Mn-doped ZnO nanorods show ferromagnetic properties at temperatures as high as 400 K. These studies provide a good understanding of the origin of magnetic properties in diluted magnetic semiconductors.     

ZnO microbowls grown on ITO glass substrate through thermal evaporation

Novel ZnO microbowls are successfully synthesized by thermal evaporating of a mixture of ZnS powder and Zn powder. The morphologies of the as-synthesized products can be adjusted by changing the temperature and the type of substrate. The morphologies, microstructures, and photoluminescence properties are investigated by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, and photoluminescence spectroscopy respectively. The growth mechanism of the as-synthesized ZnO microbowls is proposed based on the experimental results. ZnO microbowls presented here can be used as building blocks to fabricate optical and optoelectronic micro/nano devices.     

ZnO microbowls grown on an ITO glass substrate through thermal evaporation

Novel ZnO microbowls are successfully synthesized by the thermal evaporating of a mixture of ZnS powder and Zn powder. The morphologies of the as-synthesized products can be adjusted by changing the temperature and the type of substrate. The morphologies, microstructures, and photoluminescence properties are investigated by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, and photoluminescence spectroscopy respectively. The growth mechanism of the as-synthesized ZnO microbowls is proposed based on the experimental results. ZnO microbowls presented here can be used as building blocks to fabricate optical and optoelectronic micro/nano devices.     

Synthesis of ZnO nanoplates decorated rhombus-shaped ZnO nanorods and their application in solar cells

Novel nanostructures of ZnF(OH) nanoplates decorated rhombus-shaped ZnF(OH) nanorods were fabricated. The obtained precursors were transformed by calcination to porous hierarchical ZnO nanostructures with the original morphologies retained. Field emission scanning electron microscope images exhibit that the nanoplates are grown in the interstices between the nanorods and on the top of the nanorods. The structure and composition of the obtained products have been confirmed by transmission electron microscope and X-ray diffraction measurements. The obtained ZnO nanostructures have been successfully used in solar cells. The light-to-electricity conversion results show that the complex nanostructures exhibit a power conversion efficiency of 1.36% with a photoelectrode thickness of 4.2 µm, which is comparable to those based on 40 µm vertically aligned hexagonal-shaped ZnO nanowire array photoelectrodes. These results indicate that the synthesized ZnO nanoplate decorated rhombus-shaped ZnO nanorod nanostructures are more suitable for application as a photoelectrode in solar cells.     

Effect of Sb-doping on the morphology and dielectric properties of chrysanthemum-like ZnO nanowire clusters

Chrysanthemum-like ZnO nanowire clusters with different Sb-doping concentrations were prepared using a hydrothermal process. The microstructures, morphologies, and dielectric properties of the as-prepared products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), field emission environment scanning electron microscope (FEESEM), and microwave vector network analyzer respectively. The results indicate that the as-prepared products are Sb-doped ZnO single crystallines with a hexagonal wurtzite structure, the flower bud saturation degree F d is obviously different from that of the pure ZnO nanowire clusters, the good dielectric loss property is found in Sb-doped ZnO products with low density, and the dielectric loss tangent tanδ e increases with the increase of the Sb-doping concentration in a certain concentration range.     

A Simple Hydrothermal Method for the Growth of ZnO Crystals

ZnO microstructures have been grown from zinc chloride (ZnCl₂) and ammonia solution at 100 °C for 1 – 24 hours. X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope and field‐emission scanning microscope were utilized to investigate the structural properties and morphology of the ZnO crystals. Structural investigations show that phase‐pure hexagonal structure ZnO has been successfully synthesized, and the hexagonal structure ZnO can be achieved in solutions with an appropriate range of concentrations. Under our experimental conditions, several different morphologies of ZnO structures were obtained, including flower‐like and bar flower‐like. The relationship between the morphology and experimental conditions are discussed.     

Controlling the orientation of ZnO nanorod arrays using TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> thin film templates dip-coated by sol–gel

The oriented ZnO nanorod arrays have been synthesized on a silicon wafer that coated with TiO₂ films by aqueous chemical method. The morphologies, phase structure and the photoluminescence (PL) properties of the as-obtained product were investigated by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and PL spectrum. The nanorods were about 100 nm in diameter and more than 1 μm in length, which possessed wurtzite structure with a c axis growth direction. The room-temperature PL measurement of the nanorod arrays showed strong ultraviolet emission. The effect of the crystal structure and the thickness of TiO₂ films on the morphologies of ZnO nanostructures were investigated. It was found that the rutile TiO₂ films were appropriate to the oriented growth of ZnO nanorod arrays in comparison with anatase TiO₂ films. Moreover, flakelike ZnO nanostructures were obtained with increasing the thickness of anatase TiO₂ films.     

气相输运法制备ZnO薄膜(英文)

运用气相输运技术在不同的衬底上制备ZnO薄膜,同时对这些ZnO薄膜的表面形貌、晶体结构和光学特性进行表征。在扫描电子显微镜图像上可以看到,相比没有镀金的Si衬底,ZnO纳米颗粒在镀金的Si衬底上的生长尺寸较大。X射线衍射测试结果表明,在Si(111)和Si(100)衬底上生长的ZnO薄膜显示出不同的六角纤锌矿结构的衍射峰,但没有出现立方闪锌矿ZnO结构的衍射峰。在镀金的Si衬底上,ZnO薄膜生长取向主要为c轴方向。此外,所有ZnO样品的光致发光谱上均只出现一个狭窄且强的紫外峰,约在389 nm(3.19 eV)波长处。     

Rapid synthesis of novel flowerlike ZnO structures by thermolysis of zinc acetate

Novel flowerlike ZnO structures have been rapidly synthesized on (1 0 0)-Si substrates via thermolysis of zinc acetate in air ambient without any catalyst. The obtained ZnO products exhibit well-defined flowerlike morphologies consisting of multilayer petal crystals with tapering feature. High-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) and corresponding selected area electron diffraction pattern (SAED) reveal that these petal crystals are single crystal in nature and preferentially oriented in the c-axis direction. Room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectra show that all the samples exhibit prominent UV emissions around 376.8 nm and very weak visible emission peaks, which demonstrates that there are few deep-level defects in the single crystal petals of the flowerlike ZnO structures. The growth mechanism of the as-synthesized flowerlike ZnO structures was also discussed.     

Effect of Sb-doping on the morphology and the dielectric properties of chrysanthemum-like ZnO nanowire clusters

Chrysanthemum-like ZnO nanowire clusters with different Sb-doping concentrations were prepared by using the hydrothermal process. The microstructures, morphologies, and dielectric properties of the as-prepared products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), field emission environment scanning electron microscope (FEESEM), and microwave vector network analyzer respectively. The results indicate that the as-prepared products are Sb-doped ZnO single crystallines with hexagonal wurtzite structure, the flower bud saturation degree F_d is obviously different from that of the pure ZnO nanowire clusters, the good dielectric loss property is found in Sb-doped ZnO products with low density, and the dielectric loss tangent tanδ _e increases with the increase of the Sb-doping concentration in a certain concentration range.     

Growth and characterization of ZnO multipods on functional surfaces with different sizes and shapes of Ag particles

Three-dimensional ZnO multipods are successfully synthesized on functional substrates using the vapor transport method in a quartz tube. The functional surfaces, which include two different distributions of Ag nanoparticles and a layer of commercial Ag nanowires, are coated onto silicon substrates before the growth of ZnO nanostructures. The structures and morphologies of the ZnO/Ag heterostructures are investigated using X-ray diffraction and field emission scanning electron microscopy. The sizes and shapes of the Ag particles affect the growth rates and initial nucleations of the ZnO structures, resulting in different numbers and shapes of multipods. They also influence the orientation and growth quality of the rods. The optical properties are studied by photoluminescence, UV-vis, and Raman spectroscopy. The results indicate that the surface plasmon resonance strongly depends on the sizes and shapes of the Ag particles.     

Nanocomposite ZnO/Au formation by pulsed laser irradiation

The ZnO/Au nanocomposite formation involves synthesis of Au and ZnO colloidal solutions by 532 nm pulse laser ablation of metal targets in deionized water followed by laser irradiation of the mixed colloidal solution. The transmission electron microscope (TEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) images show evolution of spherical particles into ZnO/Au nanonetworks with irradiation time. The formation mechanism of the nanonetwork can be explained on the basis of near resonance absorption of 532 nm irradiation by gold nanoparticles which can cause selective melting and fusion of gold nanoparticles to form network. The ZnO/Au nanocomposites show blue shift in the ZnO exciton absorption and red shift in the Au plasmon resonance absorption due to interfacial charge transfer.     

脉冲磁场对水热法制备Mn掺杂ZnO稀磁半导体的影响

本文以Zn(CH₃COO)₂·2H₂O, Mn(CH₃COO)₂·4H₂O和氨水缓冲溶液为原料, 在4 T脉冲磁场下利用水热法制备了Mn掺杂ZnO稀磁半导体晶体, 通过X射线衍射、 扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、拉曼光谱、荧光分光光度计及振动样品磁强计等对样品的微观结构及磁性能等进行了表征, 结果表明: Mn掺杂ZnO稀磁半导体晶体仍保持ZnO六方纤锌矿结构, 4 T脉冲磁场下合成的Mn掺杂ZnO稀磁半导体晶体具有明显的室温铁磁性, 其饱和磁化强度(M_s)为0.028 emu/g, 比无脉冲磁场下制备的样品提高一倍以上, 且4 T 脉冲磁场将样品的居里温度提高了15 K.     

Synthesis of submicron rhombic ZnO rods via ZnOHF intermediate using electrodeposition route

ZnOHF submicron rods with the rhombus-like shape were successfully prepared by a low-temperature aqueous electrodeposition route. By further adjusting the experimental parameters including the electrolyte concentration, temperature, the electrodeposition potential, and the duration, the morphologies of ZnOHF films can further be controlled; accordingly, ZnO films with different morphologies were also obtained by calcining ZnOHF intermediate at 400 °C for 2 h. Based on the experimental results, a plausible mechanism for the conversion from ZnOHF to ZnO crystals was proposed. The surface morphology and microstructure of the products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the optical property of the samples was investigated by room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectra as well. The PL spectra confirmed that ZnOHF and ZnO exhibited emission band centered at 413 nm and 382 nm in UV region, respectively.     

Effect of Mn doping on the microstructures and photoluminescence properties of CBD derived ZnO nanorods

Mn-doped ZnO nanorods were synthesized from aqueous solutions of zinc nitrate hexahydrate, manganese nitrate and methenamine by the chemical solution deposition method (CBD). Their microstructures, morphologies and optical properties were studied in detail. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results illustrated that all the diffraction peaks can be indexed to ZnO with the hexagonal wurtzite structure. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) results showed that the average diameter of Mn-doped ZnO nanorods was larger than that of the undoped one. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra indicated that manganese doping suppressed the emission intensity and caused the blue shift of UV emission position compared with the undoped ZnO nanorods. In the Raman spectrum of Mn-doped ZnO nanorods, an additional mode at about 525 cm⁻¹ appeared which was significantly enhanced and broadened with the increase of Mn doping concentration.     

Surface morphology of ZnO buffer layer and its effects on the growth of GaN films on Si substrates by magnetron sputtering

ZnO thin films were first prepared on Si(111) substrates using a radio frequency magnetron sputtering system. Then the as-grown ZnO films were annealed in oxygen ambient at temperatures of 700, 800, 900, and 1000°C , respectively. The morphologies of ZnO films were studied by an atom force microscope (AFM). Subsequently, GaN epilayers about 500 nm thick were deposited on the ZnO buffer layers. The GaN/ZnO films were annealed in NH₃ ambient at 900°C. The microstructure, morphology and optical properties of GaN films were studied by x-ray diffraction (XRD), AFM, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and photoluminescence (PL). The results are shown, their properties having been investigated particularly as a function of the ZnO layers. For better growth of the GaN films, the optimal annealing temperature of the ZnO buffer layers was 900°C.     

The growth of the flower-like ZnO structure using a continuous flow microreactor

ZnO is a valuable material for display devices, for catalytic chemical reactors, and as sorbents for desulfurizaton because of its excellent chemical and thermal stability. In this work, we report the synthesis of flower-like ZnO structures using a continuous flow microreactor over an oxidized silicon substrate. A chemical solution that employed zinc acetate [Zn(CH₃COO)₂ · 2H₂O] and sodium hydroxide [NaOH] was used as precursors. The effects of water bath temperature, impinging time and concentration of NaOH on the growth of the flower-like structure have been investigated in this study. It was confirmed that the size of the fabricated flower-like structure was increased as the impinging time and the water bath temperature were increased. Various flower-like morphologies were observed according to the different concentration of NaOH. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to study the morphologies of the synthesized flower-like ZnO structures. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to characterize the crystal structures of the ZnO crystallites as a function of the concentration of sodium hydroxide.     

采用旋转涂膜法制备基底生长的定向碳纳米管阵列

 采用化学气相沉积技术，利用旋转涂膜法制备催化剂基底材料，通过对涂膜过程中的角速度、旋转时间以及基底还原过程中温度的控制改变催化剂颗粒的分布状态，获得了粒径均匀分布的催化剂基底，该基底上催化剂颗粒集中分布在47～62 nm区间，再利用该基底生长出定向碳纳米管阵列。运用扫描电镜、透射电镜、拉曼光谱仪对样品进行了表征。结果表明旋转涂膜法制备的基底平整性好于普通的滴膜法，且较其它基底制备方法具有简单易控、可使催化剂均匀分散等特点。利用该基底制备的碳纳米管阵列定向性良好。     

电化学方法制备ZnO纳米颗粒掺杂类金刚石薄膜及其场发射性能研究

采用液相电化学沉积技术制备了ZnO纳米颗粒掺杂的类金刚石(DLC)薄膜, 研究了ZnO纳米颗粒掺杂对DLC薄膜场发射性能的影响. 利用X射线光电子能谱、透射电子显微镜、Raman光谱以及原子力显微镜分别对薄膜的化学组成、 微观结构和表面形貌进行了表征. 结果表明: 薄膜中的ZnO纳米颗粒具有纤锌矿结构, 其含量随着电解液中Zn源的增加而增加. ZnO纳米颗粒掺杂增强了DLC薄膜的石墨化和表面粗糙度. 场发射测试表明, ZnO纳米颗粒掺杂能提高DLC薄膜的场发射性能, 其中Zn与Zn+C的原子比为10.3%的样品在外加电场强度为20.7 V/μm时电流密度达到了1 mA/cm². 薄膜场发射性能的提高归因于ZnO掺杂引起的表面粗糙度和DLC薄膜石墨化程度的增加.