Structural properties of hydrothermal-grown ZnO nanostructures fabricated using different ZnAc concentrations

Authors

Erick John Carlo D Solibet National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Melvin John Fernandez Empizo Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Maria Cecilia Moralde Angub Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Science, University of the Philippines Diliman
Raymund Curioso Veloz Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Science, University of the Philippines Diliman
Christopher Jude Tan Vergara Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Science, University of the Philippines Diliman
Horace Andrew Fernandez Husay National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Kohei Yamanoi Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Toshihiko Shimizu Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Arnel Angud Salvador National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Nobuhiko Sarukura Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Armando Soriano Somintac National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

We report the effects of zinc acetate dihydrate [Zn(CH₃COO) 2H₂O, ZnAc] precursor concentration on the structural properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures. The nanostructures are successfully fabricated on seeded silicon (Si) substrates using hydrothermal growth method. For a fixed hexamine [(CH₂)₆N₄, HMTA] concentration, ZnAc affects the dimensions, morphology, and preferential orientation of the ZnO nanostructures. Increasing the ZnAc concentration overcomes the inhibitory action of HMTA which preferentially attaches on the ZnO crystals' prismatic sides during hydrothermal growth. Control of the structural properties of hydrothermal-grown ZnO nanostructures can then be achieved by varying the ZnAc concentration.

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Issue

2019: Proceedings of the 37th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

Article ID

SPP-2019-1E-03

Section

Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science

Published

2019-05-17

How to Cite

[1]

EJCD Solibet, MJF Empizo, MCM Angub, RC Veloz, CJT Vergara, HAF Husay, K Yamanoi, T Shimizu, AA Salvador, N Sarukura, and AS Somintac, Structural properties of hydrothermal-grown ZnO nanostructures fabricated using different ZnAc concentrations, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 37, SPP-2019-1E-03 (2019). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2019-1E-03.