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ZnO Nanostructure Characteristics by VLS Synthesis

VLS 합성법을 이용한 ZnO 나노구조의 특성

  • Choi, Yuri (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Dankook) ;
  • Jung, Il Hyun (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Dankook)
  • 최유리 (단국대학교 공과대학 화학공학과) ;
  • 정일현 (단국대학교 공과대학 화학공학과)
  • Received : 2009.05.18
  • Accepted : 2009.08.10
  • Published : 2009.12.10
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Abstract

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods were grown on the pre-oxidized silicon substrate with the assistance of Au and the fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) based on the catalysts by vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) synthesis. Two types of ZnO powder particle size, 20nm, $20{\mu}m$, were used as a source material, respectively The properties of the nanorods such as morphological characteristics, chemical composition and crystalline properties were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). The particle size of ZnO source strongly affected the growth of ZnO nanostructures as well as the crystallographic structure. All the ZnO nanostructures are hexagonal and single crystal in nature. It is found that $1030^{\circ}C$ is a suitable optimum growth temperature and 20 nm is a optimum ZnO powder particle size. Nanorods were fabricated on the FTO deposition with large electronegativity and we found that the electric potential of nanorods rises as the ratio of current rises, there is direct relationship with the catalysts, Therefore, it was considered that Sn can be the alternative material of Au in the formation of ZnO nanostructures.

Zinc oxide (ZnO)을 금(Au)과 fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) 촉매로 산화실리콘($SiO_2$) 기판에 산화아연입자 20 nm, $20{\mu}m$를 각각 사용하여 기체-액체-고체(VLS) 합성법으로 성장시켰다. 나노로드의 표면특성, 화학조성, 그리고 결정특성을 엑스레이회절(X-ray diffraction (XRD)), 에너지 분산형 X선 분광기(Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX)), 표면 방출주사현미경(Field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM))으로 분석하였다. ZnO의 입자 크기 뿐만 아니라 결정형태가 성장에 크게 영향을 미쳤다. ZnO의 모든 나노구조가 6방정계(六方晶系), 단일결정구조를 가지고 있었다. 최적온도는 $1030^{\circ}C$, 입자크기는 20 nm이다. 그러므로 Au 대신 플루오린 첨가 도핑으로 전기음성도가 증가된 FTO 증착에 의해서 생성된 나노로드는 경제성 있는 대체물질로서의 가치가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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Supported by : 단국대학교

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