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Synthesis, characterization and optical properties of star-like ZnO nanostructures

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In this article, a star-like ZnO nanostructure with hexagonal wurtzite phase was synthesized in bulk quantity by thermal evaporation method and the legs of the starlike nanostructures preferentially grown up along the [0001] direction.
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This article is published in Materials Letters.The article was published on 2010-04-30. It has received 41 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Wurtzite crystal structure & Transmission electron microscopy.

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Structural characterization and photoluminescence properties of zinc oxide nano particles synthesized by chemical route method

TL;DR: In this paper, a crystalline Zinc oxide powder was synthesized by mixing Zinc chloride (0.04M) and sodium hydroxide ( 0.08M) using chemical route method using 0.001 molar concentrations of TEA (Tri ethanolamine) in aqueous solution used to the growing reaction solution.
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Preparation of ZnO hollow spheres with different surface roughness and their enhanced gas sensing property

TL;DR: In this paper, the surface roughness of ZnO hollow spheres can be tuned from rough to smooth via regulating trisodium citrate concentration during the synthesis of the spheres.
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Hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO nanopigments with high UV absorption and vis/NIR reflectance

TL;DR: In this article, the optical properties of the ZnO nanostructures were investigated by UV/vis/NIR spectrophotometer and room-temperature photoluminescence spectroscopy.
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Light-emitting diodes fabricated from small-size ZnO quantum dots

TL;DR: In this article, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy shows that the ZnO quantum dots have a narrow size distribution, and are highly crystallized with wurtzite structure.
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Zinc oxide nanostructures: growth, properties and applications

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of various nanostructures of ZnO grown by the solid-vapour phase technique and their corresponding growth mechanisms is presented. And the application of nanobelts as nanosensors, nanocantilevers, field effect transistors and nanoresonators is demonstrated.
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Nanowire ultraviolet photodetectors and optical switches

TL;DR: In this paper, the photoconducting properties of individual semiconductor nanowires are explored and the authors show the possibility of creating highly sensitive nanowire switches by exploring the photocconducting properties.
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Formation of zno nanostructures by a simple way of thermal evaporation

TL;DR: In this paper, the growth direction of ZnO nanowires is determined by electron diffraction, which has no orientation relationship with the substrate, and a strong room-temperature photoluminescence in the nanostructures has been demonstrated.
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ZnO nanobridges and nanonails

TL;DR: Wurtzite ZnO nanobridges and aligned nanonails have been synthesized by thermal vapor transport and condensation method as discussed by the authors, which has potential in applications such as optoelectronics, etc.
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Large-Scale Fabrication of Tower-like, Flower-like, and Tube-like ZnO Arrays by a Simple Chemical Solution Route

TL;DR: The growth mechanism of the tower-like and tube-like ZnO crystals was investigated by FESEM, and Ultrasonic pretreatment is proved to be effective in promoting the formation of active nuclei, which have important effects on the formation.
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