Transformation of ZnO nanobelts into single-crystalline Mn 3O4 nanowires

Chan Woong Na, Seung Young Park, Jaiho Chung, Jong Heun Lee

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6565-6572
Number of pages8
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume4
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Dec 26

Keywords

  • MnO
  • ZnO
  • gas sensor
  • heteroepitaxial growth
  • transformation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)

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