zno nanowires grown on bulk zno coatings: mechanical response to deep cryogenic treatment

Authors

  • M. cabibbo

Abstract

ZnO nanowires are currently used in many application fi elds, such emission displays, dye-sensitized solar cells,
gas sensors, nanomachines, to cite but few. Thermal stability is often a concern in terms of the mechanical
response and, in particular, for the elasticity of the nanowires. Literature works focused to a certain degree, on
the heating response of nanowires. Anyhow, no experimental data are nowadays available in literature on the lowand
very low-temperature exposures. In the present study, deep-cryogenic treatment was performed on vertically
aligned ZnO nanowires produced by metal organic chemical vapor deposition. The mechanical response of the
nanowires was detected by nanoindentation tests. It was found that the Young’s modulus, the critical buckling
stress and strain of individual nanowires is not signifi cantly infl uenced by the cryogenic exposure. Yet, the bulk
base ZnO from which the nanowires are grown halved after the deep-cryogenic treatment.

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Published

2015-07-13

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Memorie