Synthesis and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanostructured Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2023) | Viewed by 4540
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to its fascinating multi-functional properties, zinc oxide (ZnO) has attracted significant attention in both the academic and industrial spheres. ZnO nanostructures, in particular, have been a focus of research for various applications because these nanostructures can be easy prepared in a variety of precisely tuned morphologies and sizes, and they also offer a wide direct band gap (3.37 eV), high thermal conductivity, a high refractive index (2.0041) and a rather large excitation binding energy (60 meV). Heretofore, a wide range of chemical and physical technologies were implemented for the preparation of ZnO nanostructures, such as chemical vapor deposition, sputtering, a microwave and ultrasonic combined technique, hydrothermal synthesis, etc. The optical properties of ZnO nanostructures can be modified through annealing, plasma and/or doping processes.
Therefore, combining different synthesis and post-modification approaches can lead to highly tunable opto-electrical ZnO nanostructures with well-defined physico-chemical properties. The main objective of this Special Issue, “Synthesis and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanostructured Materials”, is to highlight new approaches in regarding the synthesis of ZnO nanostructures, with bare or doped structures, and their opto-electrical and physico-chemical properties. Original research papers, short communications and state-of-the-art reviews are welcome for this Special Issue.
Kind regards,
Dr. Neda Neykova
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ZnO nanostructures
- optical properties
- doping
- modification
- crystal structure
- defects
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