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To synthesize patterned, photoluminescent zinc oxide nanowire networks via vapor transport and determine how catalyst dimensions influence wire size and emission properties.

January 1, 2001Advanced Materials

Catalytic Growth of Zinc Oxide Nanowires by Vapor Transport

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MHMichael H. HuangNational Tsing Hua University YWYijing WuMinjiang University HFH. FeickHuntington Hospital

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Experimental study demonstrates controlled catalytic growth of zinc oxide nanowires, revealing diameter-dependent optical emission properties.

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To synthesize patterned, photoluminescent zinc oxide nanowire networks via vapor transport and determine how catalyst dimensions influence wire size and emission properties.
Synthesized crystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires through a vapor–liquid–solid (VLS) growth mechanism using gold as a catalyst.
Modulated the thickness of the deposited gold layer to evaluate its effect on the resulting nanowire diameters.
Fabricated patterned networks of photoluminescent, highly crystalline ZnO nanowires.
Demonstrated that varying gold layer thickness directly controls nanowire diameter, which in turn alters optical emission characteristics.

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Huang et al. (2001) studied this question.

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Experimental study demonstrates controlled catalytic growth of zinc oxide nanowires, revealing diameter-dependent optical emission properties.

Catalytic Growth of Zinc Oxide Nanowires by Vapor Transport

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