Growth of ZnO nanocrystals by a solvothermal technique and their photoluminescence properties

    Authors

    A. Dev; S. Kar;S. Chaudhuri

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol.

    Keywords

    nanostructure; scanning and transmission electron microscopy; photoluminescence; FIELD-EMISSION PROPERTIES; ZINC-OXIDE; NANOROD ARRAYS; THIN-FILMS; ROUTE; FABRICATION; NANOBELTS; LUMINESCENCE; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANORINGS; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials; Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied; Physics, Condensed Matter

    Abstract

    ZnO nanocrystals with various morphologies such as nanorod arrays, flower like assemblies, spherical particles, hexagonal cones, and self assembled microstructures were prepared by a solvothermal approach. It was observed that morphology of the ZnO nanostructures were very much solvent dependent in solvothermal approach. Water, ethylenediamine, and ethylene glycol-water mixture favors the formation of nanorods. Flower like assemblies of ZnO were produced in benzene. Spherical as well as cone like nanoparticles and their assemblies were produced in ethylene glycol. The ZnO nanostructures were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and photoluminescence studies.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

    Volume

    7

    Issue/Number

    8

    Publication Date

    1-1-2007

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    2778

    Last Page

    2784

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000247884000027

    ISSN

    1533-4880

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