title: In situ observation of ZnO nanowire growth on zinc film in environmental scanning electron microscope.
abstract: In situ uniform growth of ZnO nanowires was realized and monitored at real time by heating zinc film in an environmental scanning electron microscope. Better controllability and repeatability were obtained by using zinc film as source material compared to traditionally used zinc powder. Morphology of the as-grown ZnO nanowires was found to depend on both the growth temperature and holding time. Low temperature (500 degrees C) and short growth time (approximately 20 min) favor one-dimensional nanowire growth, whereas longer holding time (>40 min) or higher temperature (700 degrees C) lead to nanosheet growth. The results suggest that the zinc vapor partial pressure is vital in determining the final morphology. These results help to give more insights into the mechanism of ZnO nanowire synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yanghui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jingyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jingmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Dapeng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yu