Optimization of processing parameters on the controlled growth of c -axis oriented ZnO nanorod arrays

• Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings
• Main Author: Malek M.F.; Mamat M.H.; Musa M.Z.; Saurdi I.; Ishak A.; Alrokayan S.A.H.; Khan H.A.; Rusop M.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: American Institute of Physics Inc. 2016
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84984535930&doi=10.1063%2f1.4948833&partnerID=40&md5=576f1840938db045e447696bd4f2e747
• ISSN: 0094243X
• DOI: 10.1063/1.4948833

Optimization of the growth time parameter was conducted to synthesize high-quality c-axis ZnO nanorod arrays. The effects of the parameter on the crystal growth and properties were systematically investigated. Our studies confirmed that the growth time influence the properties of ZnO nanorods where the crystallite size of the structures was increased at higher deposition time. Field emission scanning electron microsope analysis confirmed the morphologies structure of the ZnO nanorods. The ZnO nanostructures prepared under the optimized growth conditions showed an intense XRD peak which reveal a higher c-axis oriented ZnO nanorod arrays thus demonstrating the formation of defect free structure. © 2016 Author(s).