Growth mechanism of Au-catalyzed Zno nanowires: VLS or VS-VLS?

Swee Yong Pung, Chee Chee Tee, Kwang Leong Choy, Xianghui Hou

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Abstract

A systematic study was carried out to study the effect of process parameters on the growth of Au-catalyzed ZnO nanowires (NWs). Growth of Au-catalyzed ZnO NWs could be mainly occurred at the tip or at the base of NWs. This study provided useful information in determining the process window for the tip-growth Au-catalyzed ZnO NWs. Besides, a generic growth mechanism, i.e. a combination of Vapor-Liquid-Solid and Vapor-Solid (VLS and VS) mechanism is proposed to explain the tip-growth and base-growth Au-catalyzed ZnO NWs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNanomaterials
Subtitle of host publicationSynthesis and Characterization
Pages333-337
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 International Conference on Nanomaterials, Synthesis and Characterization, ICNSC2011 - Selangor, Malaysia
Duration: 4 Jul 20115 Jul 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume364
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Nanomaterials, Synthesis and Characterization, ICNSC2011
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CitySelangor
Period4/07/115/07/11

Keywords

  • Vapor-liquid-solid and chemical vapor deposition
  • Vapor-solid
  • ZnO nanowires

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