Characterization of Various Size ZnO Nanorods Prepared by RF Sputtering and Hydrothermal Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 663 ◽  
pp. 381-386
Author(s):  
Chi Shiuan Yen ◽  
Huai Yi Chen ◽  
Horng Show Koo ◽  
Chiung Hui Lai
Keyword(s):  
Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Thermal Field ◽  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Rf Sputtering ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Different Temperatures

In this paper, we used RF sputter to deposit the ZnO seed layer of 0.6 μm in thickness, which was then immersed in zinc nitrate hexahydrate [Zn(NO3)2•6H2O] and hexamethylenetetramine (C6H12N4) mixture solution of different concentrations for the growth of ZnO nanorods by hydrothermal method. After annealing at different temperatures, thermal field emission scanning electron microscope (TFSEM) was used to observe the arrangement and growth of ZnO nanorods. We found the concentration of the mixture solution of C6H12N4 and Zn(NO3)2•6H2O would affect the thickness and crystallization of ZnO nanorods, and the annealing temperature would change their columnar arrangement structure. The arrangement structure of the ZnO nanorods grown in the mixture solution of 0.2M concentration had more gaps and pores. Under this condition, we successfully fabricated a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), of which the performance could be further improved by using ZnO nanorods prepared by many different methods.

Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline ZnO Powders by a Direct Thermal Decomposition Route Using Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate

2013 ◽  
Vol 770 ◽  
pp. 68-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supphadate Sujinnapram ◽  
Uraiphorn Termsuk ◽  
Atcharawan Charoentam ◽  
Sutthipoj Sutthana
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Crystallization Temperature ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Absorption Peak ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Zno Powders

The nanocrystalline ZnO powders were synthesized by a direct thermal decomposition using zinc nitrate hexahydrate as starting materials. The precursor was characterized by TG-DTA to determine the thermal decomposition and crystallization temperature which was found to be at 325 oC. The precursors were calcined at different temperatures of 400, 500, and 600°C for 4 h. The structure of the prepared samples was studied by XRD, confirming the formation of wurtzite structure. The synthesized powders exhibited the UV absorption below 400 nm (3.10 eV) with a well defined absorption peak at around 285 nm (4.35 eV). The estimated direct bandgaps were obtained to be 3.19, 3.16, and 3.14 eV for the ZnO samples thermally decomposed at 400, 500, and 600°C, respectively.

Effect of ZnO Nanoseed Structure on the Growth Orientation of Vertical Array ZnO Nanorods via Hydrothermal Process

2012 ◽  
Vol 229-231 ◽  
pp. 239-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sin Tee Tan ◽  
Akrajas Ali Umar ◽  
Muhammad Yahaya ◽  
Chi Chin Yap ◽  
Muhamad Mat Salleh
Keyword(s):  
Annealing Time ◽  
Silicon Oxide ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Rf Sputtering ◽  
Annealing Treatment ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Growth Orientation ◽  
Gas Atmosphere

This paper reports a study of the effect of ZnO nanoseed structure on the growth orientation of ZnO nanorods prepared using a seed-mediated hydrothermal process. In this work, we prepared vertical align ZnO nanorods by a two-step process namely seeding and growth process. ZnO nanoseed on a silicon oxide (SiO2) coated silicon (Si) substrate was deposited by rf- sputtering under argon gas atmosphere at room temperature (ca. 25ºC). The samples were annealed in air at 500 °C for both different annealing times namely 1 and 2 h to obtain nanoseed with varies structure and crystallinity. The ZnO nanorods were then grown from the nanoseed via a hydrothermal process in a growth solution that contained equimolar of zinc nitrate hexahydrate and hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) at 70°C for 4 h. It was found that the durations of annealing treatment on the nanoseed indicated an effective modification on the crystal growth orientation of the nanorods, which preferred well-aligned orientation for shorter annealing time and random growth for longer annealing time. These results should find potential use for manipulating the nanostructure growth of ZnO for applied in current existing application.

Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures by Different Sonication Period

2014 ◽  
Vol 925 ◽  
pp. 110-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurulnadia Sarip ◽  
Che Ani Norhidayah ◽  
Sharul Ashikin Kamaruddin ◽  
Farhanahani Mahmud ◽  
Siti Nooraya Mohd Tawil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Wide Band ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Zinc Oxide Nanostructures ◽  
Glass Substrates ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Acoustic Wave Devices

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a wide band gap semiconductor material (3.37 eV) with numerous present applications such as varistors, surface acoustic wave devices and future biomedical applications. ZnO nanorods were grown under specific growth condition by an inexpensive and simple, chemical bath deposition method on ZnO seeded glass substrates. Study of the ZnO nanorods over different precursors, i.e zinc acetate dehydrate and zinc nitrate hexahydrate, and sonication period ranging from 0 to 120 seconds by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), including the nanorod size and the surface morphology, will be demonstrated in this paper. Characterization of the ZnO film using both X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV-Vis spectroscopy will be established in determining the optimal composition along with the optical properties, respectively.

Growth of Vertically Aligned ZnO Nanorods Arrays by Hydrothermal Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 795 ◽  
pp. 616-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Alimanesh ◽  
Jalal Rouhi ◽  
Norzaini Zainal ◽  
Saeid Kakooei ◽  
Hassan Zainuriah
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Field Emission ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Vertically Aligned ◽  
Scanning Electron

Well-aligned ZnO nanorod arrays with different average diameters were grown on silicon (100) substrates by hydrothermal method via the precursors of zinc nitrate hexahydrate (Zn (NO3)2 .6H2O) and Hexamethylenetetramine (C6 H12N4) with equal molar concentration at 0.025 mol/l and 0.05 mol/l. The ZnO nanorods were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission Scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). XRD results indicated that all the ZnO nanorods were preferentially grown along [000 direction (c-axis). field emission Scanning electron microscopy images showed that the well-faceted hexagonal ZnO nanorods were grown vertically from the silicon (100) substrates.

Effect of Annealing Temperature on ZnO Nanorods Prepared by Hydrothermal Process

2014 ◽  
Vol 979 ◽  
pp. 204-207
Author(s):  
Araya Mungchamnankit ◽  
Pitak Eiamchai ◽  
Chanunthorn Chananonnawathorn ◽  
Saksorn Limwichean ◽  
Mati Horprathum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Annealing Temperatures ◽  
Hexagonal Shape

We presented the effect of annealing temperature on nanocrystallite growth toward zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods based on the hydrothermal process. The hydrothermal growths of the ZnO nanorods were prepared with zinc nitrate hexahydrate and hexamethylenetetramine solution at 90°C for 6 hours. The structural, morphological, optical, and anti-bacterial properties of the ZnO nanorods, prepared at different annealing temperatures, were characterized by grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The GIXRD patterns of the ZnO nanorods corresponded to the wurtzite structure. The FE-SEM results showed that the prepared ZnO nanorods were in the form of the hexagonal shape. The anti-bacterial behaviors of suspension of ZnO nanorods against Escherichia coli (gram-negative) would be discussed in this paper.

scholarly journals Optimizing the Properties of La0.8Sr0.2CrO3 Thin Films through Post-Annealing for High-Temperature Sensing

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1802
Author(s):  
Dan Liu ◽  
Peng Shi ◽  
Yantao Liu ◽  
Yijun Zhang ◽  
Bian Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Rf Sputtering ◽  
Maximum Size ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Post Annealing ◽  
Maximum Conductivity ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Post Annealing Temperature

La0.8Sr0.2CrO3 (0.2LSCO) thin films were prepared via the RF sputtering method to fabricate thin-film thermocouples (TFTCs), and post-annealing processes were employed to optimize their properties to sense high temperatures. The XRD patterns of the 0.2LSCO thin films showed a pure phase, and their crystallinities increased with the post-annealing temperature from 800 °C to 1000 °C, while some impurity phases of Cr2O3 and SrCr2O7 were observed above 1000 °C. The surface images indicated that the grain size increased first and then decreased, and the maximum size was 0.71 μm at 1100 °C. The cross-sectional images showed that the thickness of the 0.2LSCO thin films decreased significantly above 1000 °C, which was mainly due to the evaporation of Sr2+ and Cr3+. At the same time, the maximum conductivity was achieved for the film annealed at 1000 °C, which was 6.25 × 10−2 S/cm. When the thin films post-annealed at different temperatures were coupled with Pt reference electrodes to form TFTCs, the trend of output voltage to first increase and then decrease was observed, and the maximum average Seebeck coefficient of 167.8 µV/°C was obtained for the 0.2LSCO thin film post-annealed at 1100 °C. Through post-annealing optimization, the best post-annealing temperature was 1000 °C, which made the 0.2LSCO thin film more stable to monitor the temperatures of turbine engines for a long period of time.

EFFECT OF HYDROTHERMAL TIME ON THE GROWTH OF ZnO NANORODS

2020 ◽  
pp. 84-91
Author(s):  
Hanh
Keyword(s):  
Printed Circuit Board ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cell Structure ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Circuit Board ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Hydrothermal Time ◽  
One Step ◽  
Surface Morphologies

In this work, ZnO nanorods (NRs) were successfully grown on printed circuit board substrates (PCBs) by utilizing a one-step, seedless, low-cost hydrothermal method. It was shown that by implementing a galvanic cell structure in an aqueous solution of 80 mM of zinc nitrate hexahydrate and hexamethylenetetramine, ZnO NRs can directly grow on the PCBs substrate without the assistance of a seed layer. The effect of hydrothermal time on the surface morphologies, and the crystallinity of the as-grown ZnO nanorods (NRs) was also investigated. The as-grown ZnO NRs also exhibited a significant enhancement in vertical growth and their crystallinity with 5 hour growth.

Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanorods as an Adsorbent for Cr(VI) Sequestration

2019 ◽  
Vol 233 (7) ◽  
pp. 995-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadia Ata ◽  
Anila Tabassum ◽  
Ismat Bibi ◽  
Samina Ghafoor ◽  
Abdul Ahad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Hydrothermal Route ◽  
Order Kinetic Model ◽  
Pseudo Second Order ◽  
Isotherms And Thermodynamics ◽  
Heavy Metals Ions ◽  
Triton X

Abstract Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods were fabricated through hydrothermal route and employed for the adsorption of Cr(VI) ions from aqueous medium. Zinc nitrate hexahydrate (Zn(NO3)2.6H2O) was used as a zinc precursor and Triton-x 100 was used as a capping agent. As synthesized ZnO nanorods were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy (UV), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy (EDX) techniques. The adsorption affecting parameters were investigated for maximum adsorption of Cr(VI) onto ZnO nanorods. The adsorption kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics were applied for adsorption mechanism evaluation. Maximum adsorption of Cr(VI) ions (250 mg/g) was achieved using 0.055 g/L ZnO dose at pH 2.0 for the contact time of 30 min. Pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm explained well the Cr(VI) adsorption onto ZnO nanorods. The Cr(VI) adsorption onto ZnO was spontaneous and endothermic in nature. In view of promising adsorption efficiency, ZnO nanorods could possibly be used for Cr(VI) ions removal from wastewater and also extendable for the adsorption of other heavy metals ions.

Influence of Growth and Annealing Temperatures on the Properties of ZnO Nanorods Synthesized by Dip Coating Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 678 ◽  
pp. 193-197
Author(s):  
Periyasamy Gowthaman ◽  
Manickam Saroja ◽  
Muthusamy Venkatachalam ◽  
Jagadeesh Deenathayalan ◽  
N. Muthukumarasamy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Zinc Acetate Dihydrate ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Annealing Temperatures ◽  
Air Atmosphere ◽  
Coating Method ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Dip Coating Method

A novel and simple approach is reported to fabricate ZnO nanorods. Zinc acetate dihydrate, ethanol and de-ionized water were used to prepare seed layer. Zinc nitrate and hexamethylenetetramine solution were used for growth of ZnO nanorods. The ZnO nanorods were grown at two different temperatures of 90°C and 120°C and annealed at three different temperatures of 300°C, 400°C and 500°C in air atmosphere. Nanorod growth temperature and annealing temperature are varied and the corresponding changes in structural, morphological and optical properties were reported. The structure, orientation, surface morphology and optical properties of the ZnO nanorods were investigated by XRD, SEM & UV studies. The influence of growth and annealing temperatures on structural and optical properties were reported.

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