Bulk ZnO nanorod assemblies fabricated by spin coating of organo-precursor gels on CuO nanowires

Uma Kasimayan, Anathakumar Soliappan, R. Viswanath Mangalaraja, Soga Tetsuo, Jimbo Takashi

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Abstract

Bulk ZnO nanorod assemblies have been successfully fabricated on CuO nanowires through spin coating of organoprecursor gels. A thin film of CuO nanowires was first generated by direct heating of a metallic Cu-foil at 500 °C in an air atmosphere. A stable colloidal organo-precursor sol synthesized by dissolving equimolar zinc acetate dihydrate and monoethanolamine in 2-methoxyethanol was subsequently repeatedly deposited onto the CuO nanowires by spin coating. The formation of ZnO nanorod assemblies was controlled by varying the number of coatings. The average diameter of the ZnO rods was determined to be → 600 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)397-403
Number of pages7
JournalMaterials Science- Poland
Volume31
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CuO
  • Raman spectrum
  • SEM
  • Sol-gel
  • ZnO

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