Issue 18, 2009
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Chemical Communications

Aligned electrospun ZnOnanofibers for simple and sensitive ultraviolet nanosensors†

Zhengtao Zhu,*a   Lifeng Zhang,a   Jane Y. Howe,c   Yiliang Liao,a   Jordan T. Speidel,a   Steve Smithb  and  Hao Fong*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, USA
E-mail: Zhengtao.Zhu@sdsmt.edu, Hao.Fong@sdsmt.edu
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b Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Program, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, USA

c Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, USA

Abstract

The current of uni-axially aligned electrospun ZnOnanofibers is modulated reversibly under UV irradiation, with the sensitivity of the UV nanosensors depending on the surface coating of the nanofibers, due to the effect on the photo-generated current.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B901426H
Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 Jan 2009
Accepted
25 Feb 2009
First published
18 Mar 2009

Chem. Commun., 2009, 2568-2570

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Aligned electrospun ZnOnanofibers for simple and sensitive ultraviolet nanosensors

Z. Zhu, L. Zhang, J. Y. Howe, Y. Liao, J. T. Speidel, S. Smith and H. Fong, Chem. Commun., 2009, 2568 DOI: 10.1039/B901426H

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