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Controlled hydrothermal growth and optical characterization of wide band gap Be x Zn1−x O nanorod arrays

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Wide band gap Be x Zn1−x O nanorod arrays on Zn foil substrates have been successfully prepared for the first time by a facile hydrothermal method at 80 °C for 24 h. The structure, morphology, and optical properties of the nanorod arrays were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy, and photoluminescence (PL). The composition x and band gap energy of the Be x Zn1−x O nanorod arrays were calculated from XRD and PL results, respectively. The results show that the PL emission peak energy increased with increasing x, as expected, and these materials should be suitable for developing UV-based optoelectronics.

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The authors would like to gratefully acknowledge the support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC Grants 21271058, 21176054 and 20976033), NSERC, PVI Network, CMC Network, CSA, and OCE.

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  1. School of Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology and Anhui Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemical Reaction & Material Chemical Engineering, Hefei, 230009, Anhui, China

    Chunyan Zeng & Weixin Zhang

  2. Center for Advanced Nanotechnology, University of Toronto, 170 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 3E3, Canada

    Bin Bin Li, Xiaofeng Xu, Christina F. de Souza & Harry E. Ruda

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Zeng, C., Zhang, W., Li, B.B. et al. Controlled hydrothermal growth and optical characterization of wide band gap Be x Zn1−x O nanorod arrays. J Mater Sci 48, 3936–3942 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-013-7197-9

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