ZnO Nanorods: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2019) | Viewed by 14336
Special Issue Editor
Interests: composite materials; nanomaterials; additive mnaufacturing; blast tolerant materials; radiation damage mitigation; thermal barrier coatings; high energy radiation detection; synthesis and characterization of lanthanides nanoparticles for gamma ray scintillators; synthesis of nanoparticles and WS2 nanofibers via plasma torch; synthesis of graphitic structures by design; processing of nanotube/polymer composites; magnetic annealing of engineering materials; residual stress development in super alloys; durability of polymeric composites; nanoindentation of thin films; nano impact and nano fatigue testing of thin films; thermomechanical analysis of polymers; light and electron microscopy and mechanical testing
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Dear Colleagues,
The nanotechnology revolution ignited in-depth exploration of nanomaterials’ synthesis, characterization and potential applications. Among the leading semiconductor nanomaterials for the development of nanostructures and devices, Zinc Oxide (ZnO) has brought a tremendous impact to the electronics industry due to its multifaceted characteristics. This Special Issue is aimed at harvesting some of the recent and novel aspects of ZnO nanorods synthesis and applications. The motivation for this special issue stems from the recent applications of ZnO in several electronic devices such as transistors and transducers, energy harvesting devices and recent applications in structural composites as embedded structural health monitoring devices. While the research focusing on ZnO goes back several decades, the renewed interest is fueled by the novel synthesis techniques of Zno nanostructures and the tailorability of their microstructures and their emerging applications beyond the electronics sector. The Special Issue is envisioned to serve as a reference for students, researchers or other relevant personnel to promote the development of further research on this rather intriguing nanomaterial.
Prof. Marwan Al-Haik
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ZnO nanorods
- synthesis
- piezoelectric
- composites
- sensors
- energy harvesting
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