Controlling the orientation of ZnO nanorod arrays using TiO2 thin film templates dip-coated by sol-gel

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-250

  Yang, Anli ^a   Cui, Zuolin ^a  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Coatings; Colloids; Orientation growth; Photoluminescence; Rutile TiO2 films; ZnO nanorod arrays

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; COLLOIDS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SOL-GELS; THIN FILMS; ZINC OXIDE;

ORIENTATION GROWTH; ROOM TEMPERATURE; RUTILE FILMS; ZNO NANOROD ARRAYS;

NANORODS;

NANOMATERIAL; SILICON; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FILM; MATERIAL COATING; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; THICKNESS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 33947099378     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-005-9041-x     Document Type: Article

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