一维纳米ZnO阵列的制备及其在染料敏化太阳能电池方面的应用研究进展

一维定向生长的纳米ZnO阵列具有较高的高温强度、硬度、优异的化学稳定性和物理化学特性,在气敏传感器、场发射、纳米结构染料敏化太阳能电池等方面有着广泛的应用.制备一维ZnO结构的方法多种多样,如水热法、化学气相沉积法、超声化学法等.综述并比较了一维纳米ZnO阵列的结构特点、生长机理、制备方法及其在染料敏化太阳能电池方面的应用进展和光电特性,分析了一维纳米ZnO阵列的光电传输机理及国内外研究现状、应用前景和发展趋势.     

ZnO纳米棒/石墨烯异质结构的应用研究进展

ZnO纳米棒具有优异的光学性质,石墨烯具有优良的电学性质并且可变形,制备出高质量ZnO纳米棒/石墨烯异质结构能够发挥两者协同效应,有望在高性能光电子器件中实现重要应用。综述了近几年来国内外关于ZnO纳米棒/石墨烯异质结构的最新研究进展,重点包括该结构的各种制备技术及特点,该结构在发光器件、太阳能电池器件、光电探测器以及光催化剂等方面的应用研究进展,最后展望了其未来发展趋势和研究重点。     

一维ZnO纳米结构掺杂的研究进展

一维ZnO纳米结构,具有宽带隙半导体性、压电性、室温下大激子束缚能、各向异性、低维结构等特性,故被广泛深入地研究应用于诸多领域。采用各种途径生长的形貌丰富的一维ZnO纳米结构,被广泛应用于纳米发电机、太阳能电池、光电化学分解水、发光二极管、激光器、气体敏感器件、自旋电子器件等领域。然而,本征一维ZnO纳米结构还存在很多缺点,限制其应用范围。通过掺杂可以增强或赋予其某些特殊功能,近年来一维ZnO纳米结构掺杂引起研究者的极大关注。从掺杂类型的角度出发,综述了近年来国内外一维ZnO纳米结构掺杂方面的研究进展,包括n型、p型、稀磁半导体以及其它掺杂,讨论了一维ZnO纳米结构掺杂存在的主要问题,并对进一步研究与开发提出展望。     

准一维ZnO纳米材料及器件的研究进展

准一维纳米ZnO因在微电子和光电子领域具有广阔前景而受到关注.综述了近年来准一维ZnO纳米材料的主流制备方法及其相关机理,介绍了一维纳米阵列的实现方案,总结了各类准一维ZnO纳米器件的研究进展,探讨了研究现状并展望了未来的研究方向.     

空气中热氧化电沉积Zn纳米晶制备一维ZnO纳米针及其生长机制与场发射效应的研究

在金属基板表面电沉积一层金属Zn纳米晶，将该纳米晶置于高温炉中，通过热氧化法成功制备了一维ZnO纳米针。研究了不同的热氧化温度因素对一维ZnO纳米针的制备及其形貌的影响。在本方法中，一维ZnO纳米针材料对应于初始电沉积层的Zn纳米晶颗粒，这与其他方法中ZnO的生长机制不同，可以认为本方法的ZnO的生长遵从自催化扩散机制。同时，研究了一维ZnO纳米针薄膜的场发射效应。     

一维纳米氧化锌的场发射性能和光学性能研究

采用真空热蒸发法在不同的制备温度下,制备出了准阵列状和阵列状一维纳米ZnO结构。并利用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、场发射测试仪、光致发光谱对ZnO纳米材料的结晶质量、形貌及场发射性能进行了分析研究。阵列状纳米氧化锌有较明显的择优生长取向。准阵列状纳米氧化锌的场发射性能优于阵列状纳米氧化锌。并通过对PL谱的对比分析得出,准阵列状纳米结构的结晶质量较好,阵列状纳米结构中存在的缺陷较多。     

基于ZnO纳米带的纳米器件

ZnO作为一种被人们广泛研究的具有优良性质的半导体材料，在具有了纳米带状结构之后，展现出了更多的奇特性质。主要介绍了ZnO纳米带的合成以及ZnO纳米带二板管、激光器、微悬臂和声学谐振器等4种基于ZnO纳米带的纳米器件的制作及其性能的研究。     

氧化锌基发光二极管的研究进展

概述了ZnO材料的发光性质以及ZnO基发光二极管(LED)器件的发展历程、工作原理和技术路线。详细介绍了各种结构的ZnO基同质结、异质结LED及一维ZnO纳米线/棒阵列异质结LED的最新研究成果,存在的问题以及改进的方法。通过改进器件结构、提高材料质量和采用新型纳米结构材料,使得ZnO基LED的光谱质量和电致发光效率有了本质提高。     

石墨衬底上低维ZnO纳米材料的生长(英文)

本研究成功地在石墨衬底上制备了低维ZnO材料,即一维的ZnO纳米棒和二维的ZnO薄膜。采用X射线衍射、场发射扫描电镜、光致发光谱和反射谱等测量技术对石墨衬底上制备的低维ZnO纳米材料的晶体结构、形貌和光学特性进行了表征。结果发现在室温条件下,准一维的ZnO纳米棒和二维的ZnO薄膜都表现出了较好的近带边发射,基本探测不到由杂质和缺陷等引起的深能级发光,并且这种低维ZnO材料/石墨衬底复合结构在300~800 nm光谱范围内具有较低的反射率。本实验结果对于ZnO基光电子器件性能的提高以及在太阳能电池领域的应用具有重要意义。     

ZnO纳米阵列的可控合成及其场发射特性

采用水热法在PS模板上制备了不同的ZnO纳米阵列,通过控制反应时间得到不同长径比的ZnO纳米阵列,真空场发射测试表明,使用PS模板的ZnO纳米阵列的场发射性能得到改善,主要因为长纳米棒与短纳米管交叉两层的阵列结构导致屏蔽效应减弱。较长反应时间制备的ZnO纳米棒具有较大的长径比,场发射较好。多次重复场发射测试发现,本实验制备的ZnO纳米棒阵列的场发射稳定性不是很好,还需进一步改善。     

One-dimensional ZnO nanostructures

The wide-gap semiconductor ZnO with nanostructures such as nanoparticle, nanorod, nanowire, nanobelt, nanotube has high potential for a variety of applications. This article reviews the fundamentals of one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures, including processing, structure, property, application and their processing-microstructure-property correlation. Various fabrication methods of the ZnO nanostructures including vapor-liquid-solid process, vapor-solid growth, solution growth, solvothermal growth, template-assisted growth and self-assembly are introduced. The characterization and properties of the ZnO nanostructures are described. The possible applications of these nanostructures are also discussed.     

One-dimensional ZnO nanostructures: fabrication, optoelectronic properties, and device applications

One-dimensional (1D) zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures have been extensively and intensively studied for several decades not only for their extraordinary chemical and physical properties, but also for their current and future different electronic and optoelectronic device applications. This review provides a brief overview of the progress of different synthesis methods and applications of 1D-ZnO nanostructures. Morphology of ZnO nanostructures grown by various methods and progress in the optical properties are briefly described. Using low-temperature photoluminescence (LTPL) study, detailed informations about the defect states and impurity of such nanostructures are reported. Improvement of field emission properties by modifying the edge of 1D-ZnO nanostructures is briefly discussed. Applications such as different sensors, field effect transistor, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and photodetector are briefly reviewed. ZnO has large exciton binding energy (60 meV) and wide band gap (3.37 eV), which could lead to lasing action based on exciton recombination. As semiconductor devices are being aggressively scaled down, ZnO 1D nanostructures based resistive switching (RS) memory (resistance random access memory) is very attractive for nonvolatile memory applications. Switching properties and mechanisms of Ga-doped and undoped ZnO nanorods/NWs are briefly discussed. The present paper reviews the recent activities of the growth and applications of various 1D-ZnO nanostructures for sensor, LED, photodetector, laser, and RS memory devices.     

Growth and optical properties of ZnO low-dimensional nanostructures

Recent studies on the growth of ZnO nanostructures and their optical properties were reviewed. Using different methods, a variety of ZnO nanostructures, including quantum dots nanotowers, nanotubes, nanorods, nanowires, and nanosheets, displaying zero, one, and two dimensions, have been synthesized. The growth of ZnO low-dimensional nanostructures has been demonstrated. Their optical properties have been studied by means of room-temperature photoluminescence spectra, low-temperature photoluminescence spectra, temperature-dependent photoluminescence spectra, and pressure-dependent photoluminescence spectra. The optical properties can be adjusted by the surface features of ZnO low-dimensional nanostructures. The strong exciton emission has been observed in some nanostructures, showing promising potential in nanodevice applications.     

一维纳米结构ZnO掺杂的研究进展

ZnO是目前已知纳米结构中形态最为多样的多功能材料之一,其一维纳米结构的掺杂改性日益成为研究和应用的热点.本文按照杂质原子引入一维纳米结构ZnO晶格的先后,将ZnO的掺杂分为原位掺杂和后期掺杂两类,对当前一维纳米结构ZnO的掺杂进展进行了回顾,提出掺杂工艺中尚待解决的问题,并对其发展趋势及前景进行了展望.     

一维纳米ZnO制备技术及应用研究进展

一维纳米ZnO由于具有良好的光学、电学和压电性能,在纳米光电子器件方面具有潜在的应用价值,已受到广泛的关注和重视.介绍了ZnO纤锌矿的晶体结构及性质,阐述了一维纳米ZnO的制备技术及其在光电子器件、传感器以及太阳能电池等方面的潜在应用,并进一步探讨了目前存在的问题及其今后的研究发展方向.     

Controlled synthesis and field emission properties of ZnO nanostructures with different morphologies

By simply controlling atmosphere, rods, tetraleg-rods, and arrays of ZnO nanostructures have been fabricated respectively through pure zinc powder evaporation without catalyst at temperature of 650 - 700 degrees C. Investigations through HRTEM and XRD showed that the growth of the synthesized ZnO nanostructures was controlled by vapor-solid mechanism. Field emission measurements revealed that all of the structures, owing to their very low turn-on voltage, sufficient emission current and proper linearity of 1/V - Ln(l/V2), are likely to be potential candidates as a field emitter. The results also indicated that field emission properties are relative to morphology and size of the tips of ZnO nanostructures, and the nanorods with sharp tips possess the first-class FE property.     

Selective MOCVD growth of ZnO nanotips

ZnO is a wide bandgap semiconductor with a direct bandgap of 3.32eV at room temperature. It is a candidate material for ultraviolet LED and laser. ZnO has an exciton binding energy of 60 meV, much higher than that of GaN. It is found to be significantly more radiation hard than Si, GaAs, and GaN, which is critical against wearing out during field emission. Furthermore, ZnO can also be made as transparent and highly conductive, or piezoelectric. ZnO nanotips can be grown at relatively low temperatures, giving ZnO a unique advantage over the other nanostructures of wide bandgap semiconductors, such as GaN and SiC. In the present work, we report the selective growth of ZnO nanotips on various substrates using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. ZnO nanotips grown on various substrates are single crystalline, n-type conductive and show good optical properties. The average size of the base of the nanotips is 40 nm. The room temperature photoluminescence peak is very intense and sharp with a full-width-half-maximum of 120 meV. These nanotips have potential applications in field emission devices, near-field microscopy, and UV photonics.     

Growth, photoluminescence, and field emission of hierarchical ZnO nanostructures

Hierarchical ZnO nanostructures with the morphology of sleeve-fishes have been fabricated on Si substrate through vapor phase transport at 850 degrees C. Studies find that each nansleeve-fish is composed of a screw-shaped microrod and some tapering nanowires grown on the microrod, all of which grow along the [0001] direction. Photoluminescence spectra exhibits strong UV emission around 385 nm without any green emissions detected, indicating that the high-quality ZnO nanostructures with low level of oxygen vacancies are obtained in our experiment. Field-emission measurements on the nanosleeve-fishes show a turn-on field as low as 2.2 V/microm at a current density of 0.1 microA/cm(2) with a anode-sample separation of 600 microm, and the emission current density reached 1 mA/cm(2) at an applied field of about 5.8 V/microm. The excellent field emission properties from such kind of nanostructures make them promising candidates for further applications in FE microelectronic devices.     

Thickness optimized nanocrystalline ZnO-coated silicon nanowires for cold cathode application

Silicon nanowire is an important material for the potential use as a cold cathode, but there are some bottlenecks like oxidation of the surface during field emission thereby degradation of its performance. To compete with carbon based nanostructures in this field the performance of Si nanowires as field emitter should be improved. Here, we report a simple technique for the significant improvement of field emission properties of Si nanowires by ZnO nanoparticle coating. Boron-doped p-type Si wafers were chemically etched to synthesize vertically aligned silicon nanowires and they were coated with different thicknesses of ZnO layer by radio frequency magnetron sputtering technique. The nanostructured thin films were studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for compositional and valence states information while their morphological information was obtained by a field emission scanning electron microscope and a high resolution transmission electron microscope. The field assisted electron emission performance of Si nanowires significantly improved for the thickness optimized ZnO coating. The photoluminescence spectra showed a peak at ~558 nm assigned to surface defect states of ZnO and the field emission from Si nanowires coated with ZnO for different times were correlated with the surface defect structures. The mechanism of such improvement is also discussed.