Electrochemical Deposition of Zinc Oxide Crystal Whiskers

Authors

Peng-zeng LU, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Taiyuan University of Technology,Institute of Clean Technique for Chemical Engineering,Taiyuan 030024,Shanxi,china;
Su LI, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Taiyuan University of Technology,Institute of Clean Technique for Chemical Engineering,Taiyuan 030024,Shanxi,china;
Jin-qian JIA, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Taiyuan University of Technology,Institute of Clean Technique for Chemical Engineering,Taiyuan 030024,Shanxi,china;
Zhen-hai LIANG, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Taiyuan University of Technology,Institute of Clean Technique for Chemical Engineering,Taiyuan 030024,Shanxi,china;

Abstract

Pine needle ZnO crystal whiskers were electrodeposited by anodization of zinc foil.The crystal whiskers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) spectroscopy.The results show that the lengths and diameters of ZnO crystal whiskers are 200~300 nm and 20~50 nm,respectively,with the ratio of the length to diameter ranging from 10~15.The whiskers belong to wurtzite ZnO(JCPDS 36-1451) with good crystallinity and high purity.The crystalization behavior of ZnO was studied by cyclic voltammetry.The effects of the surface oxide layer at the zinc substrates and the [Zn(OH)4]2-concentration of the aqueous electrolyte on the formation of zinc oxide whiskers were investigated.

Keywords

electrochemistry, zinc oxide, crystal whisker, screw dislocation

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.2823

Publication Date

2011-02-28

Online Available Date

2011-02-28

Revised Date

2011-02-28

Received Date

2011-02-28

Recommended Citation

Peng-zeng LU, Su LI, Jin-qian JIA, Zhen-hai LIANG. Electrochemical Deposition of Zinc Oxide Crystal Whiskers[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2011 , 17(1): Article 18.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.2823
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol17/iss1/18

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