Single-pot ZnO nanostructure synthesis by chemical bath deposition and their applications

• Simple low cost chemical bath deposition was used to design ZnO architectures.
• Variety of ZnO nanostructures were synthesized by chemical bath deposition.
• The effect of additives on the ZnO nanostructure growth was analyzed.

ZnO is commonly synthesized using many different techniques. Among them, the chemical bath deposition (CBD) technique is appealing as it is low cost and environmentally friendly, owing partly to the low temperature conditions used. An exploration of the variety of ZnO nanostructures that can be synthesized using this technique is presented in this study. ZnO fibers, nanorods, cauliflowers, nanorod balls, nanoforest, nanopencils, ellipsoids and nanotubes are synthesized using CBD by using different additives and conditions that alter the growth of the ZnO nanostructures. The application of these nanostructures in a wide variety of devices is analyzed.

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