One-dimensional ZnO nanostructures (nanowires/nanorods) are attractive materials for
applications such as gas sensors, biosensors, solar cells, and photocatalysts. This is due to …

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods have attracted considerable attention in recent years owing to
their piezoelectric properties and potential applications in energy harvesting, sensing, and …

ZnO single crystals, epilayers, and nanostructures often exhibit a variety of narrow emission
lines in the spectral range between 3.33 and 3.35 eV which are commonly attributed to …

ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized by solid state and hydrolysis methods based on the
conventional precipitation. In situ growth of ZnO nanoparticles were monitored by …

Zinc oxide, due to its unique properties is very often considered as an alternative for titanium
dioxide commonly used in photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic applications. In this …

Various processes have been implemented to purify water; however, photocatalysis is
comprehensively utilized in wastewater treatment and plays a significant role in water …

ZnO nanowires (NWs) oriented in three different directions were synthesized via the vapor–
liquid–solid technique over c-, r-and a-plane sapphire substrates. Gas sensing properties of …

The optical properties of ZnO nanowires, grown by the vapor-transport method using Au as
catalyst over quartz, sapphire and SiO 2/Si substrates, have been characterized as a …

Large reflection losses at interfaces in light-emitting semiconductor devices cause a
significant reduction in their light emission and energy efficiencies. Metal nanoparticle (NP) …