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Spontaneously Patterned ZnO Nanoarrays
Author(s) -
Wang Xiaolei,
Zhu Hui,
Wang Zhongjun,
Yang Fan,
Yang Xiurong
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.200902315
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , template , materials science , photocatalysis , simple (philosophy) , catalysis , chemistry , biochemistry , philosophy , epistemology
Under mild conditions , high‐purity ZnO nanoarrays were spontaneously patterned over large areas (see figure) without the use of any templates or catalysts. This simple, economic, and straightforward approach holds promise for overcoming several inherent limitations of the current artificial manners. Their potential electrical, biomedical, and photocatalytic significance were also envisioned and confirmed.