Tunable Arrays of ZnO Nanorods and Nanoneedles via Seed Layer and Solution Chemistry

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Abstract

We have systematically studied the effect of pH and 1,3-diaminopropane additive concentration on the morphology of ZnO nanorod and nanoneedle arrays grown in aqueous solution using a variety of seed layers. Increase in the growth solution pH from 6.8 to 13.2 resulted in a near doubling of the growth rate in the [0001] direction possibly due to attractive interaction between the zinc species and the growth surface at high pH, leading to nanorod arrays with reduced faceting and higher aspect ratios. Increases in 1,3-diaminopropane concentration initially enhanced and subsequently inhibited growth of tapered ZnO nanoneedles on seed layers consisting of ZnO nanoparticles, oriented ZnO films, or columnar facets of ZnO microrods. The final nanoneedle dimensions, packing density, and alignment were strongly affected by 1,3-diaminopropane concentration and seed layer type, which can be explained in terms of the relative strength of zinc chelation by 1,3-diaminopropane, the areal density of seeds, and other factors. The precise tuning of ZnO crystalline morphology via the control of seeding and growth conditions may be beneficial to many potential applications that require these aligned crystalline nanostructures.

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