Intense and fast UV emitting ZnO microrods fabricated by low temperature aqueous chemical growth method

Issue Date

1-2016

Abstract

Intense and fast ultraviolet (UV) emitting zinc oxide (ZnO) microrods are successfully fabricated by low temperature aqueous chemical growth (ACG) method. Uniform and hexagonal microrods of varying dimensions are synthesized using different zinc acetate dihydrate (ZnAc) and hexamethelynetetramine (HMTA) molar concentration ratios. Although exhibiting broad orange emissions, the microrods have intense UV emissions with lifetimes as fast as 30-40 ps. Analyses show that there is no definite correlation between the microrod dimensions and the optical emissions. Nevertheless, with the ease on the microcrystal fabrication, these ZnO microrods with intense and fast UV emissions have potential use for future scintillator applications.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of Luminescence

ISSN

0022-2313

Volume

169

Page

216-219

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

illustrations, tables, graphs

Language

English

Subject

Oxides, Photoluminescence, Scintillator materials, Solution growth, ZnO

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2015.08.079

Digital Copy

yes

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