Substrate-free fabrication of self-supporting ZnO nanowire arrays.
Thin films composed of self-supporting ZnO nanowire arrays are fabricated via a hydrothermal approach without the presence of any substrates. The films can be transferred and bonded to an arbitrary substrate for device applications. As a demonstration, a piezoelectric converter is made which is able to generate electric charge under compressive forces.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. lishengw@ece.ubc.ca
Lisheng
L
Wang
Derek
D
Tsan
Boris
B
Stoeber
Konrad
K
Walus
D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / Q000737:chemistry; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D017971:Tin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*
D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D011108:Polymers; D017971:Tin Compounds; C121383:poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene); C109984:indium tin oxide; D015034:Zinc Oxide