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The Synthesis and Characterization of Peach-Like ZnO |
| A. Kamalianfar1,5, S. A. Halim1,2**, Siamak Pilban Jahromi3, M. Navasery1, Fasih Ud Din1, K. P. Lim1, S. K. Chen1, J. A. M. Zahedi4 |
1Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
2Institute for Mathematical Research, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
3Low Dimensional Materials Research Center, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4Department of Physics, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
5Department of Physics, Jahrom University, Jahrom, Iran
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A. Kamalianfar, S. A. Halim, Siamak Pilban Jahromi et al 2012 Chin. Phys. Lett. 29 128102 |
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Abstract Peach-like ZnO microstructures are synthesized using vapor phase transport on MgO (001) substrates with a copper oxide (60 nm) buffer layer. The structure and morphology of the product are investigated using an x-ray diffractometer (XRD) and a field-emission scanning electron microscope. The peaches have an average diameter of 3 μm and a wurtzite structure. To study the optical properties, photoluminescence (PL) and Raman spectroscopy are employed. A strong UV emission at 380 nm in the PL spectra is observed, and a sharp and dominant peak at 437 cm?1 in the Raman spectrum can be assigned to the good crystallization of obtained product. In addition, the growth mechanism of the peach-like ZnO structure is tentatively investigated based on the EDX analysis and growth time.
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Received: 04 September 2012
Published: 04 March 2013
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81.10.Bk
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(Growth from vapor)
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79.60.Jv
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(Interfaces; heterostructures; nanostructures)
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78.68.+m
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(Optical properties of surfaces)
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