Vertical Array of ZnO Submicrorods on Periodically Polarity-Inverted Templates Using Solution Method

Abstract

Vertically aligned ZnO nano/submicrorods are grown on periodically polarity-inverted (PPI) ZnO templates by a solution-based growth method without any catalyst. For the selective growth of ZnO submicrorods, PPI ZnO structures are used for templates made by using a polarity control technique of ZnO with CrN and Cr2O3 intermediate layers. After syntheses of ZnO nanostructures on PPI ZnO, the vertically aligned ZnO rods were grown only onto the Zn-polar regions.