title: Synthesis of ZnO nanoflowers and their wettabilities and photocatalytic properties.
abstract: By combing laser direct writing and hydrothermal growth, we demonstrate the growth of three-dimensional flowerlike ZnO nanostructures from aqueous solution. Our approach offers synthetic flexibility in controlling film architecture, coating texture and crystallite size. The wettability is studied by measurement of time-dependent contact angles in the as-grown samples. In addition, superior photocatalytic activity of the flowerlike ZnO nanostructures in the degradation of Rhodamine B is investigated as well. The influence factors and formation mechanism of the flowerlike ZnO nanostructures are also analyzed and discussed.
authors: State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China.
authors: Xiaodong
authors: X
authors: Guo
authors: Quanzhong
authors: Q
authors: Zhao
authors: Ruxin
authors: R
authors: Li
authors: Huaihai
authors: H
authors: Pan
authors: Xiaoyang
authors: X
authors: Guo
authors: Anyuan
authors: A
authors: Yin
authors: Weilin
authors: W
authors: Dai
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D007834:Lasers; D049329:Nanostructures; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D012235:Rhodamines / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012235:Rhodamines; D014867:Water; C029773:rhodamine B; D015034:Zinc Oxide