Synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanowires grown hydrothermally on glass substrate

Concepción Mejía-García, Elvia Díaz-Valdéz, M. A. Ayala-Torres, J. Romero-Labias, M. G. de La Cruz-Vicencio, Ana María Paniagua-Mercado, J. A. Andraca-Adame, V. Subramaniam, J. Romero-Ibarra

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Abstract

We report the synthesis of ZnO nanowires grown on glass using a two-step process: (a) preparation of the seed layer, and (b) growth of the nanostructures. First step:solutions of zinc acetate dehydrate and 1-propanol of 10 mM concentrationwere spin coated on glass at 2000 rpm for 58 s. A seed layer was obtained after three layers of spin coating. Second step: vertical ZnO nanowires were grown by dipping the substrate in a 25 mMequimolarsolution of zinc nitrate hexahydrate and hexamethylenetetramine. Subsequently, films were thermally treated with a commercial microwave oven at different power settings (350 and 700 W) for 5, 20 and 35 min. The ZnO nanowires obtained were characterized optical and morphologically. Scanning electron microscopy analysis showed that the size of ZnO nanowires was less than 50 nm in diameter and around 500 nm in length. XRD patterns revealed that when low power in the microwave oven was utilized, the presence of Zn(OH)2 on the films is observed. The ZnO nanowires bandgap energy was obtained from optical transmission spectra.

Translated title of the contributionSíntesis y caracterización de nanocables de óxido de zinc cultivados hidrotérmicamente sobre sustrato de vidrio
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Materials Researches, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies in Industry
Pages427-431
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 2nd International Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering Technology, ISMSET 2013 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 27 Jun 201328 Jun 2013

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume787
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2013 2nd International Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering Technology, ISMSET 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period27/06/1328/06/13

Keywords

  • Hydrothermal process
  • Nanowires
  • Optical transmission
  • SEM
  • Spin coating
  • X-ray diffraction
  • ZnO

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