The crystallization characteristics and photoluminescence properties of ZnO/Ag nanoflower arrays

Zhan Shuo Hu, Fei Yi Hung, Shoou Jinn Chang, Kuan Jen Chen

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Abstract

Three dimensional (3D) zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoflowers have been successfully synthesized on oxidized silver clusters using a vapor transportation method on a 50nm Ag layer. One dimensional (1D) ZnO nanorods can be fabricated on even the thinner Ag layers (2nm and 10nm). During the heating process, with a trace amount of oxygen present, the Ag layer (50nm) melted and agglomerated forming silver oxide until the temperature reached the melting point of the zinc powder. Initially, the oxygen-rich phase ZnO formed and the zinc atoms diffused from the ZnO shell forming pistils and after an increase in time formed the zinc-rich ZnO nanoflowers. The ultraviolet (UV) emission (3.28eV) from ZnO nanoflowers and nanorods revealed useful properties relating to the recombination of free excitons and the formation of zinc interstitials or zinc antisites was evidenced by the broad visible peak in the 50nm Ag layer spectra.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTechnical Digest - 25th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, IVNC 2012Om
Pages176-180
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event25th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, IVNC 2012 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 2012 Jul 92012 Jul 13

Publication series

NameTechnical Digest - 25th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, IVNC 2012

Other

Other25th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, IVNC 2012
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period12-07-0912-07-13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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