Low-temperature synthesis of novel ZnO nanowire microspheres on silicon substrates

Rare Metals

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 242-246

  LI, Xinyu ^a   GUO, Jian ^a   DING, Shulong ^a   LIN, Tiejun ^a   DONG, Jingtao ^a  

^a XIANGTAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

nanowires; photoluminescence; self catalyst; ZnO nanowire microspheres

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; EVAPORATION; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MICROSPHERES; NUCLEATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC POWDER METALLURGY;

GROWTH PROCESS; SELF-CATALYST; UV EMISSION; WURTZITE STRUCTURE;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 34347349984     PISSN: 10010521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0521(07)60209-5     Document Type: Article

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