Synthesis and photoluminescence studies on ZnO nanowires

ZnO nanowires were grown in gram quantities on graphite flakes (as collector) using the vapour transport and condensation approach. The yield, defined as the weight ratio of ZnO nanowires to the original graphite flakes, has been studied thoroughly by tuning the various growth parameters such as pressure and temperature inside the tube furnace, the amount of graphite powder in the original source, the source to collector ratio, etc. A yield as high as 200% has been achieved, equivalent to a 40% conversion of the ZnO powder in the original source. A study comparing the photoluminescence spectra of the ZnO nanowires grown on both graphite flakes and substrates with commercially available ZnO powder has been carried out.

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