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Theoretical and experimental studies of ZnO nanowires grown by vapour phase transport

Saunders, Ruth B. (2012) Theoretical and experimental studies of ZnO nanowires grown by vapour phase transport. PhD thesis, Dublin City University.

Abstract
This thesis discusses the growth atmosphere, condensing species and nucleation conditions relevant to vapour phase transport growth of ZnO nanowires. The partial pressure of molecular ZnO in a Zn/O2 mix at normal ZnO growth temperatures is 6 x 10e-7 of the Zn partial pressures. In typical vapour phase transport growth conditions, using carbothermal reduction, the Zn vapour is always undersaturated while the ZnO vapour is always supersaturated. In the case of the ZnO vapour, our analysis suggests that the barrier to nucleation is too large for nucleation of ZnO to take place, which is consistent with experimental evidence that nanostructures will not grow on unseeded areas of substrates. In the presence of suitable accommodation sites, due to ZnO seeds, growth can occur via Zn vapour condensation (followed by oxidation) and via direct condensation of molecular ZnO. The balance between these two condensing species is likely to be a sensitive function of growth parameters. This thesis also examines the relationship between the length and radius of ZnO nanowires grown via VPT and nds that the lengths of the nanowires increase with decreasing radius, supporting the inclusion of a diusion term in a model for the incorporation of molecules into a growing nanowire.
Metadata
Item Type:Thesis (PhD)
Date of Award:November 2012
Refereed:No
Supervisor(s):McGlynn, Enda
Uncontrolled Keywords:ZnO; nanostructure; modelling
Subjects:Engineering > Materials
Physical Sciences > Physics
Physical Sciences > Nanotechnology
Physical Sciences > Semiconductors
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Initiatives and Centres > National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology (NCPST)
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Physical Sciences
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. View License
Funders:Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology
ID Code:17138
Deposited On:04 Dec 2012 11:03 by Enda Mcglynn . Last Modified 04 Dec 2012 11:03
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