| Abstract: | ZnO nanorod arrays have been successfully prepared on ITO substrate by a chemical‐bath deposition method at different growth temperatures. The influence of the growth temperature on the morphology and microstructure of the ZnO nanorods was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD). The results showed that the diameter of the ZnO nanorods decreased and the size of the nanocrystals increased with increasing growth temperature. Optical absorption measurements showed the absorption band edge has shifted to a lower‐energy region due to the quantum size effect. Green emission and UV emission bands were observed and they are found to be temperature dependent, which indicates that the deep‐level emission and band‐edge emission of ZnO nanorods is closely related to the rod diameter, and the related mechanism is discussed. |
