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Influence of solution parameters for the fast growth of ZnO nanostructures by laser-induced chemical liquid deposition

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ZnO nanorods, nanoneedles, nanoparticles, and nanoballs were synthesized on fused quartz substrates upon irradiation of a droplet of methanolic zinc acetate dihydrate solution by an infrared (IR) continuous wave CO2 laser for a few seconds. The addition of monoethanolamine and water to the solution improved the alignment of the nanorods and had a significant effect on the volume and morphology of the deposits. An increase of the zinc acetate concentration was found to lead to an increase of the thickness and area covered by the initial ZnO seed layer on which the nanostructures grew. By investigating the crystal structure of the deposits using X-ray and electron diffraction, we were able to show that the nanorods grow along the c axis with a high crystalline quality. Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy confirmed the high quality of the grown ZnO nanostructures. As a matter of fact, their photoluminescence spectra are dominated by an intense UV emission around 390 nm.

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  1. Center for Applied Research on Polymers and Composites (CREPEC), Department of Mechanical Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal, 2900 boul. Édouard-Montpetit, Montréal, QC, Canada

    Christian Fauteux, Joseph Pegna & Daniel Therriault

  2. C.P. 6079, succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3A7, Canada

    Christian Fauteux

  3. Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, INRS-Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, QC, Canada

    My Ali El Khakani

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Fauteux, C., Khakani, M.A.E., Pegna, J. et al. Influence of solution parameters for the fast growth of ZnO nanostructures by laser-induced chemical liquid deposition. Appl. Phys. A 94, 819–829 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-008-4857-8

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