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Experimental evidence and physical understanding of ZnO vapor-liquid-solid nanowire growth

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Metal-catalyst-assisted thermal chemical vapor transport is one of most popular techniques for ZnO nanowires preparation, and the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) process is recognized to be responsible for ZnO nanowires growth upon metal-catalyst-assisted thermal chemical vapor transport. However, there have been very few investigations to provide substantial experimental evidence for supporting ZnO VLS nanowires growth upon metal-catalyst-assisted thermal chemical vapor transport, so far. Herein, we report a study of ZnO nanowires growth using metal-catalyst-assisted thermal chemical vapor transport based on laser ablation, and we provide solid experimental evidence for the VLS process of ZnO nanowires.

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Yang, Y.H., Feng, Y. & Yang, G.W. Experimental evidence and physical understanding of ZnO vapor-liquid-solid nanowire growth. Appl. Phys. A 102, 319–323 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-010-5944-1

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