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Wurtzite ZnO nanowall structures have been synthesized on a (110) Al2O3 substrate by a thermal evaporation and condensation method. The nanowalls are connected to each other and have a thickness of about 20–100 nm. An excellent epitaxial relationship with the substrate has been observed by X-ray diffraction. Edge-dislocation dipoles were observed by transmission electron microscopy. Photoluminescence measurements show strong UV emission at 390 nm for the white-gray nanowalls grown at high temperature, and very weak UV emission for the reddish nanowalls grown at low temperature.

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  1. Department of Physics, Boston College, 02467, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA

    J.Y. Lao, J.Y. Huang, D.Z. Wang & Z.F. Ren

  2. The US Army Natick Soldier Systems Center, 01760, Natick, Massachusetts, USA

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Lao, J., Huang, J., Wang, D. et al. ZnO nanowalls. Appl Phys A 78, 539–542 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-003-2391-2

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