Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1546901 Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 2008 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

Catalyst-free, low-temperature (430 °C), high-density, well-aligned, single-crystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) microprism (ZMP) arrays have been synthesized over the entire c-ZnO/poly-Zn-coated Si substrates by simple thermal evaporation of Zn powder. Specially, the microprisms obtained possess hexagonal umbrella-like tips on which vertical thin ZnO nanowires grow. The growth mechanism of a three-stage thermodynamic process was discussed. Photoluminescence spectra show a strong ultraviolet (UV) emission enhancement of the ZMPs after H+ (hydrogen ions) implantation. This kind of special ZnO microstructure may find potential applications in field emission, UV laser emission devices, multifunctional microdevices and highly integrated multichannel nano-optoelectronic devices.

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