Issue 53, 2015

Ag nanowires as precursors to synthesize Ag–ZnO nanostructured brushes

Abstract

Ag–ZnO nanostructured brushes (NBs) were synthesized by the precipitation method. From this study, it was observed that a key parameter to grow these unidirectional structures is the seeding through Ag nanowires. SEM analysis showed that the Ag nanowires serve as templates in the formation of Ag–ZnO NBs with a one-directional shape. The absence of Ag nanowires leads to the radial growth of ZnO with a star-shaped morphology. The obtained Ag–ZnO unidirectional structures have potential catalytic, bactericide, and conducting applications, and may also find application as a nanorotor.

Graphical abstract: Ag nanowires as precursors to synthesize Ag–ZnO nanostructured brushes

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
10 Mar 2015
Accepted
24 Apr 2015
First published
24 Apr 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 42568-42571

Author version available

Ag nanowires as precursors to synthesize Ag–ZnO nanostructured brushes

G. Mondragón-Galicia, C. Gutiérrez-Wing, M. Eufemia Fernández-García, D. Mendoza-Anaya and R. Pérez-Hernández, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 42568 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA04261E

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