Journal
MATERIALS LETTERS
Volume 62, Issue 17-18, Pages 2557-2560Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2007.12.051
Keywords
ZnO nanomaterials; macro-scale nanonail arrays; catalyst-free synthesis; simple physical vapor deposition; crystal growth process
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Macro-scale ZnO nanonail arrays have been synthesized on silicon wafer by a simple physical vapor deposition approach without any catalyst. These synthesized ZnO nanonails grow vertically on the substrate with their caps upside. This probably results from the crowding effect. Each ZnO nanonail has a large hexagonal cap and a thinner shaft of several microns in length. Most of the nanonails are perfect single crystals with wurtzite structure and their preferred growth orientation is along [001] direction. The growth mechanism is VS mechanism and the detailed growth process is also proposed. The macro-scale nanonail arrays on Si substrate could offer novel opportunities for both fundamental research and technological applications. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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