Synthesis and growth mechanism of ultra-long ZnO nanocombs and nanobelts on Cu substrate
Y. Xu+*, M. Luo×, K. Yu°, P. Zhou+, W. Zhang+
+School of Microelectronic of Fudan University, 200433 Shanghai, China
*Department of Electronic Engineering, Shang Hai Jian Qiao College, 201306 Shanghai, China
×Department of Physics, Shanghai Second Polytechnic University, 201209 Shanghai, China
°Ministry of Education and Department of Electronic Engineering, East China Normal University, 200241 Shanghai, China
Abstract
We successfully synthesized ultra-long ZnO nanocombs and nanobelts on Cu
substrate for the first time. The morphology and structure of the as-grown ZnO nanocombs and nanobelts were characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Scanning electron microscopy images show that Cu substrate
is red and not oxidized, X-ray diffraction studies support Cu is present during the growth process,
and we explained the growth mechanism for ultra-long ZnO nanostructures.