title: Preparation of ZnO particle with novel nut-like morphology by ultrasonic pretreatment and its luminescence property.
abstract: Novel nut-like zinc oxide crystal has been prepared by a low temperature hydrothermal method with the presence of Cu(2+) ion. It seemed that the ultrasonic pretreatment was the key factor during the preparation process. SEM observations revealed that the as-prepared ZnO crystal exhibited nut shape showing well-defined crystallographic facets. The cross-section of the ZnO crystal was hexagonal of about 800 nm-1 microm in diameter, and the aspect ratio was a little smaller than 1:1. The room temperature photoluminescence behavior of the nut-like zinc oxide crystal was much stronger than the reference samples.
authors: Research Center of Analysis and Measurement, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China. zhengyifan@zjut.edu.cn
authors: Yifan
authors: Y
authors: Zheng
authors: Xiaojing
authors: X
authors: Yu
authors: Xiaoqin
authors: X
authors: Xu
authors: Dalai
authors: D
authors: Jin
authors: Linhai
authors: L
authors: Yue
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods; D008163:Luminescent Measurements / Q000379:methods*; D008422:Materials Testing; D009754:Nuts / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D013010:Sonication / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D015034:Zinc Oxide