Electrochemical deposition of ZnO nanostructures. mechanism of growth.
The growth kinetics of ZnO nanorods were studied by means of an electrochemical deposition process on ITO electrodes submerged in an aqueous solution of 5 mM ZCl+0.1 M KCl at 80 degrees C. The stages of the growth kinetics showed a mechanism of formation of nano-spheres which with time were transformed into hexagonal crystals of ZnO. Cathodic current densities of 0.1 to 1 mAcm2 formed hexagonal columns of 800 nm thickness while stronger currents formed a high-density layer of cylindrical nanorods 80 nm in diameter. An amorphous barrier layer was found between the surface of the electrode and the base of the nano-columns. The conditions assayed showed the possibility of adjusting the morphological characteristics of the layer in order to obtain different properties in different applications.
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Instituto de Tecnología de Materiales, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Camí de Vera s/n, E-46022, Spain.
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