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Mechanisms involved in the hydrothermal growth of ultra-thin and high aspect ratio ZnO nanowires

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Hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO nanowires (NWs) with tailored dimensions, notably high aspect ratios (AR) and small diameters, is a major concern for a wide range of applications and still represents a challenging and recurring issue. In this work, an additive-free and reproducible hydrothermal procedure has been developed to grow ultra-thin and high AR ZnO NWs on sol-gel deposited ZnO seed layers. Controlling the substrate temperature and using a low reagent concentration (1 mM) has been found to be essential for obtaining such NWs. We show that the NW diameter remains constant at about 20–25 nm with growth time contrary to the NW length that can be selectively increased leading to NWs with ARs up to 400. On the basis of investigated experimental conditions along with thermodynamic and kinetic considerations, a ZnO NW growth mechanism has been developed which involves the formation and growth of nuclei followed by NW growth when the nuclei reach a critical size of about 20–25 nm. The low reagent concentration inhibits NW lateral growth leading to ultra-thin and high AR NWs. These NWs have been assembled into electrically conductive ZnO nanowire networks, which opens attractive perspectives toward the development of highly sensitive low-cost gas- or bio-sensors.

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hal-01758864 , version 1 (04-04-2018)

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Thomas Demes, Céline Ternon, Fanny Morisot, David Riassetto, Maxime Legallais, et al.. Mechanisms involved in the hydrothermal growth of ultra-thin and high aspect ratio ZnO nanowires. Applied Surface Science, 2017, 410, pp.423-431. ⟨10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.03.086⟩. ⟨hal-01758864⟩
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