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Hollow Urchin-like ZnO thin Films by Electrochemical Deposition

  1. Jamil Elias1,*,
  2. Claude Lévy-Clément2,
  3. Mikhael Bechelany1,
  4. Johann Michler1,
  5. Guillaume-Yangshu Wang2,
  6. Zhao Wang1,
  7. Laetitia Philippe1

Article first published online: 14 JAN 2010

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200903098

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 22, Issue 14, pages 1607–1612, April 12, 2010

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Elias, J., Lévy-Clément, C., Bechelany, M., Michler, J., Wang, G.-Y., Wang, Z. and Philippe, L. (2010), Hollow Urchin-like ZnO thin Films by Electrochemical Deposition. Adv. Mater., 22: 1607–1612. doi: 10.1002/adma.200903098

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  1. 1

    Laboratory for Mechanics of Materials and Nanostructures Empa Materials Science and Technology Feuerwerkstrasse 39, 3602 Thun, Switzerland

  2. 2

    Institut de Chimie et Matériaux de Paris-Est, CNRS, UMR 7182 2-8 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais Cedex, France

*Laboratory for Mechanics of Materials and Nanostructures Empa Materials Science and Technology Feuerwerkstrasse 39, 3602 Thun, Switzerland.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 APR 2010
  2. Article first published online: 14 JAN 2010
  3. Manuscript Revised: 27 OCT 2009
  4. Manuscript Received: 8 SEP 2009

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Keywords:

  • nanowires;
  • natural lithography;
  • patterning;
  • photovoltaic devices;
  • semiconductors;
  • ZnO
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Arrays of ordered hollow urchin-like ZnO single-crystal nanowires with controlled core dimensions and wire morphology are obtained by a new method that combines electrochemical deposition with colloidal templating rendered electrically conductive. This method opens new opportunities for processing novel metal oxide or hydroxide materials based on a similar growth mechanism. Such ordered structures exhibit superior optical reflectance compared to nanowire arrays.

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