title: Optimization of the morphology of ZnO nanorods grown by an electrochemical process.
abstract: Zinc oxide nanorods were synthesized by a direct electrodeposition technique on indium tin oxide plates. The effect of a systematic variation of the deposition potential and the inter-electrode distance on the morphology of ZnO nanorods was investigated. X-ray diffraction studies indicated that the nanorods are highly c-axis oriented. The diameter of the nanorods depends mainly on the deposition potential and the electrode separation. Our detailed study of the synthesis-morphology correlations provide the optimal electrochemical conditions required for oriented ZnO nanorods with minimum diameter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400005, India.
authors.forename: Sriparna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Smita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gohil
authors.forename: Bhagyashree
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chalke
authors.forename: Pushan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ayyub