Study of defect creation in self assembled ZnO nanostructures with electrically charged nanoparticles

► A new way of synthesizing nanoparticles and nanorods all together. ► The role of self assembly and effect of growth ambient and annealing atmosphere on the photoluminescence spectra has been investigated. ► Application of the as synthesized defect states in different devices like DSSCs, Photocatalysis and LEDs.