title: Effect of PSS on morphology and optical properties of ZnO.
abstract: ZnO micrometer-sized rods with tunable aspect ratios and 3D hollow spherical superstructures are selectively fabricated by a simple poly(sodium 4-styrene-sulfonate) (PSS)-mediated hydrothermal crystallization and assembly strategy. When PSS concentration is relatively low (0-0.5 g L), the aspect ratios of as-obtained microrods steadily decrease with increasing PSS concentration due to the selective adsorption of PSS on the polar ZnO (001) crystal plane. When PSS concentration is relatively high (1 g L), 3D nanosheets-built hollow microspheres form probably due to the organic-inorganic interfacial cooperative assembly. Raman, photoluminescence and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra show that the optical properties of as-obtained ZnO microstructures are highly related to their specific morphologies.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road 122#, Wuhan 430070, PR China. jiaguoyu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jiaguo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Chuan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shengwei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008863:Microspheres; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D010316:Particle Size; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011137:Polystyrenes; C003321:polystyrene sulfonic acid; D015034:Zinc Oxide