Growth Mechanism Studies of ZnO Nanowires: Experimental Observations and Short-Circuit Diffusion Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphological Analysis of ZnO Nanowire
3.2. Crystal Structure Analysis of ZnO Nanowires
3.3. Two-Dimensional EDS Mapping
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
References and Note
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TA (°C) | Sample | <d> (nm) | δ (nm) | Area | R2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
400 | T400 | 33.2 ± 0.3 | 0.24 ± 0.01 | 3219 ± 113 | 0.99 |
450 | T450 | 33.4 ± 0.4 | 0.39 ± 0.01 | 2789 ± 78 | 0.99 |
500 | T500 | 36.6 ± 0.4 | 0.35 ± 0.01 | 1834 ± 204 | 0.99 |
550 | T550 | 38.5 ± 1.6 | 0.31 ± 0.04 | 1834 ± 204 | 0.92 |
600 | T600 | 37.4 ± 1.9 | 0.35 ± 0.04 | 2817 ± 331 | 0.88 |
650 | T650 | 57.5 ± 2.5 | 0.49 ± 0.04 | 3348 ± 441 | 0.97 |
700 | T700 | 191.5 ± 8.2 | 0.34 ± 0.04 | 4177 ± 442 | 0.93 |
Sample | Trunk | Branch | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Diameter (nm) | Lattice Constant a (nm) | Diameter (nm) | Lattice Constant a (nm) | |
T400 | 13.0 | 0.32 (2) | ||
T450 | 32.1 | 0.32 (3) | ||
T500 | 54.1 | 0.33 (1) | 19.1 | 0.33 (3) |
T550 | 37.1 | 0.32 (3) | 25.8 | 0.32 (3) |
T600 | 65.2 | 0.32 (2) | 56.4 | 0.32 (6) |
T650 | 83.3 | 0.32 (3) | 33.3 | 0.32 (3) |
Dimensionality | Sample | Diffusion Length (μm) | Diffusion Ratio γ |
---|---|---|---|
1-D | T400 | 3.404 | 0.261 |
1-D | T450 | 3.674 | 0.278 |
3-D | T500 | 3.927 | 0.294 |
3-D | T550 | 4.310 | 0.309 |
3-D | T600 | 4.861 | 0.323 |
3-D | T650 | 5.080 | 0.339 |
3-D | T700 | 5.542 | 0.353 |
Large grains | T800 | 4.462 | 0.402 |
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Shih, P.-H.; Wu, S.Y. Growth Mechanism Studies of ZnO Nanowires: Experimental Observations and Short-Circuit Diffusion Analysis. Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070188
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Chicago/Turabian StyleShih, Po-Hsun, and Sheng Yun Wu. 2017. "Growth Mechanism Studies of ZnO Nanowires: Experimental Observations and Short-Circuit Diffusion Analysis" Nanomaterials 7, no. 7: 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070188