Facile solution route to vertically aligned, selective growth of ZnO nanostructure arrays.
For any future cost-effective applications of inorganic nanostructures, in particular, hybrid photovoltaic cells, it is essential that these inorganic nanomaterials be solution processable and selectively printable. This letter reports the selective growth of single-crystal ZnO nanostructures based on the microcontact printing of an inorganic nanocrystal seeding film. The pattern-transfer quality is dependent on the concentration of the inking solution. Variable yet controllable anisotropic growth of ZnO nanowires has been demonstrated on the transferred patterns of ZnO nanocrystal films. The patterning and growth of these highly ordered arrays of ZnO nanostructures employ a simple soft lithography technique and mild reaction conditions at low temperature and in the absence of harmful organic additives.
Wang
Cheng Hung
CH
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive, Singapore 117576.
Wong
Andrew See Weng
AS
Ho
Ghim Wei
GW