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Journal
Description: 
We report for the first time on the synthesis of NiO/ZnO one-dimensional (1D) nanowire (NW) based heterostructures by applying a suitable methodology of transport and condensation. The synthesis involves, firstly the growth of NiO NWs on gold (Au) catalyzed alumina substrates using the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism and then the formation of ZnO NWs directly on the NiO NWs using the vapor-solid (VS) mechanism. Sequential evaporation–condensation over Au-seeded alumina promotes the formation of NiO NWs, driven by the VLS growth mechanism. These NiO NWs act as backbones for the condensation of epitaxial ZnO nanostructures. The detailed morphological study of these heterostructures reveals that ZnO nanowires completely cover the whole NiO nanowires completely and growing out in the form of flat leaves from the NiO nanowire branches. The diameters of the NiO NWs have been found to …
Publisher: 
Elsevier
Publication date: 
1 Jun 2018
Authors: 

Navpreet Kaur, Dario Zappa, Matteo Ferroni, Nicola Poli, Marco Campanini, Raluca Negrea, Elisabetta Comini

Biblio References: 
Volume: 262 Pages: 477-485
Origin: 
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical