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Catalytic Effects of ZnO Nanorods Grown by Sonochemical Decomposition of Zinc Acetate Dihydrate

Catalytic Effects of ZnO Nanorods Grown by Sonochemical Decomposition of Zinc Acetate Dihydrate

Seok Cheol Cho, Ho Suk Lee, Sang Ho Sohn

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2012 Jul;12(7):6080-4.

PMID: 22966712

Abstract:

In this study, we prepared ZnO nanorods by a sonochemical method using a zinc acetate dihydrate as a new precursor. Well-aligned high-quality ZnO nanorods were synthesized on FTO glass by the sonochemical decomposition of zinc acetate dihydrate using a ZnO thin-film as the catalytic layer. The ZnO thin-films were deposited on the FTO glass by a sputtering method. To investigate their catalytic effects on the ZnO nanorods, catalytic ZnO thin-films of 20 nm, 40 nm, and 60 nm thickness were prepared by adjusting the sputtering time. The ZnO nanorods grown on catalytic layers with different thicknesses were characterized by SEM, XRD, and PL. The ZnO nanorods grown on the catalytic layer of 40 nm thickness show the best crystal and spatial orientation and as a result display the best optical properties. It was found that a catalytic ZnO thin-film of 40 nm in thickness yields well-aligned high-quality ZnO nanorods, due to its small surface roughness and structural strain.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP5970456	Zinc acetate dihydrate		5970-45-6	Price

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