Xu Xiaobin, Wu Min, Asoro Michael, Ferreira P J, Fan D L
Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
Cryst Growth Des. 2012 Oct 3;12(10):4829-4833. doi: 10.1021/cg3005773. Epub 2012 Sep 4.
Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nano-superstructures (NSSs) have attracted intense research interests due to their large surface areas and unique properties. In this work, we report an original approach to synthesize ZnO NSSs in a one-step manner with a hydrothermal method. The crystalline structures and growth mechanism can be understood by surface energy calculations. The reaction kinetics was investigated for the control of the morphology of ZnO NSSs. The critical role of the morphology of Au catalysts in the synthesis of ZnO nanostructures has been demonstrated. Such ZnO NSSs can be fabricated on various rigid and flexible substrates for applications in electronics, solar cells and piezoelectric devices.
氧化锌(ZnO)纳米超结构(NSSs)因其大表面积和独特性能而引起了广泛的研究兴趣。在这项工作中,我们报道了一种采用水热法一步合成ZnO NSSs的原始方法。通过表面能计算可以理解其晶体结构和生长机理。研究了反应动力学以控制ZnO NSSs的形貌。已证明金催化剂的形貌在ZnO纳米结构合成中起关键作用。这种ZnO NSSs可以制备在各种刚性和柔性衬底上,用于电子、太阳能电池和压电器件等领域。