Abstract
Single-crystalline Mn3O4 nanowires were prepared using the vapor-phase transformation of ZnO nanobelts. Mn3O 4-decorated ZnO nanobelts and ZnO-ZnMn2O4 core-shell nanocables (NCs) were also obtained as reaction intermediates. Heteroepitaxial growth of tetragonal spinel Mn3O4 (or ZnMn2O4) on wurtzite ZnO is a possible reason for the growth of single-crystalline Mn3O4 nanowires. Growth interfaces are possibly formed between the wurtzite (101̄0)/ (21̄1̄0) and spinel (1̄01)/(4̄11) planes. Various one-dimensional homonanostructures and heteronanostructures consisting of n-ZnO, p-Mn3O4, and p-ZnMn2O4 can be used to design high-performance gas sensors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6565-6572 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Dec 26 |
Keywords
- MnO
- ZnO
- gas sensor
- heteroepitaxial growth
- transformation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)