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Formation of single crystalline ZnO nanotubes without catalysts and templates

Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 113108 (2007); doi:10.1063/1.2714186

Published 13 March 2007

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Samuel L. Mensah and Vijaya K. Kayastha
Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931

Ilia N. Ivanov and David B. Geohegan
Condensed Matter Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831

Yoke Khin Yap
Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931
Oxide and nitride nanotubes have gained attention for their large surface areas, wide energy band gaps, and hydrophilic natures for various innovative applications. These nanotubes were either grown by templates or multistep processes with uncontrollable crystallinity. Here the authors show that single crystal ZnO nanotubes can be directly grown on planar substrates without using catalysts and templates. These results are guided by the theory of nucleation and the vapor-solid crystal growth mechanism, which is applicable for transforming other nanowires or nanorods into nanotubular structures. ©2007 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 21 November 2006; accepted 10 January 2007; published 13 March 2007
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KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords
PACS
  • 81.05.Dz
    II–VI semiconductors: fabrication, treatment, testing and analysis
  • 81.07.De
    Nanotubes: fabrication and characterization
  • 81.15.Gh
    Chemical vapor deposition including plasma-enhanced CVD, MOCVD, etc
  • 61.46.Fg
    Nanotubes
  • YEAR: 2007

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