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Morphology and time resolved photoluminescence of electrochemically synthesized zinc oxide nanowires

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The paper presents the synthesis of ZnO nanowires (~100 nm) from aqueous solution at relatively lower temperature (~70 °C) by cathodic electrodeposition using anodic alumina membrane (AAM). The nanowires were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and photoluminescence. Strong reflections corresponding to (100), (002), (101), (102) and (110) indicate the Wurtzite structure of synthesized ZnO nanowires. Room temperature time resolved photoluminescence study shows the visible emission at 590 nm (2.1 eV) which is attributed to deep level emission on account of defects. Time resolved photoluminescence studies are very important, if we want to use these ZnO nanowires for any optoelectronic application.

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Acknowledgments

We thank Mr. M. L. Sharma, Ex-Senior Scientific Officer, SAIF, Punjab University Chandigarh, and Dr. Sanjay Sharma, ISTK, Ambala for providing SEM facility and valuable suggestions, respectively.

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  1. Department of Physics, Punjab College of Engineering and Technology, Lalru Mandi, Mohali, 140501, India

    Vijay Kumar

  2. Department of Physics, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133203, India

    Sunil Kumar

  3. Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology (Institution of National Importance), Kurukshetra, Haryana, 136119, India

    S. K. Chakarvarti

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Kumar, V., Kumar, S. & Chakarvarti, S.K. Morphology and time resolved photoluminescence of electrochemically synthesized zinc oxide nanowires. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 21, 1277–1280 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-010-0061-7

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