Synthesis of platestacks and microtowers of zinc by thermal evaporation

Yuvaraj, D and Rao, Narasimha K and Barai, Keshab (2009) Synthesis of platestacks and microtowers of zinc by thermal evaporation. In: Solid State Communications, 149 (9-10). pp. 349-351.

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Abstract

Zinc microtower and platestacks were synthesized by thermal evaporation of zinc. This synthesis was carried out under high vacuum conditions in the absence of catalyst and carrier gas. The morphology, composition and microstructural properties of the Zn nanostructures were studied by XRD, SEM and TEM. The synthesized microtowers and platestacks were single crystalline in nature. These microtowers and platestacks showed a layered structures consisting of several hexagonal nanoplates. Based on the morphological and composition analysis, we have proposed a vapor-solid mechanism to explain the growth of these nanostructures.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Solid State Communications
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Keywords:	ZnO;2D Nanostructures;Platestacks;Thermal evaporation
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Instrumentation Appiled Physics
Date Deposited:	06 Nov 2009 07:21
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:28
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/19462

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