ZnO hexagonal arrays of nanowires grown on nanorods

ZnO single-crystalline nanowire-type nanostructures were synthesized on silicon by thermal chemical vapor deposition without catalysts through a two-step pressure-controlled vapor-reflected process at a low temperature of 550 °C where self-organized hexagonal crystalline or porous nanowire arrays were grown on nanorods. The nanowire diameter is around 20 nm and number of nanowires is selected by the nanorod size. Cathodoluminescence spectra exhibit strong green emissions, indicative of high oxygen-vacancy density, which sheds a light on further applications for multichannel nanoconductors in nanodevices.