Controllable growth of zinc oxide micro- and nanocrystals by oxidization of Zn-Cu alloy

Journal Article · Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 2005 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2005.01.006· OSTI ID:20725840

Ling, J ^[1]; Chun, Cheng ^[1]; Zhang, J ^[1]; Huang, Y ^[1]; Shi, F J ^[1]; Ding, X X ^[1]; Tang, Chi ^[1]; Qi, S R ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079 (China)

A simple and fast, controllable gas vaporization of alloy method for producing various micro- and nanostructures of ZnO in air atmosphere with a large yield was presented in this paper. The presence of Cu was proved to strongly affect the growth morphology of the synthesized ZnO through the control of the partial pressure of zinc, which could be fulfilled by changing the composition of Zn and Cu for the used reactants. Given the simplicity of the procedure, and the economic advantages, the method described here is likely to be of interest in industrial-scale applications.

• OSTI ID: 20725840
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 178, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2005.01.006; PII: S0022-4596(05)00010-1; Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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