Issue 4, 2016

Direct in situ observation of ZnO nucleation and growth via transmission X-ray microscopy

Abstract

The nucleation and growth of a nanostructure controls its size and morphology, and ultimately its functional properties. Hence it is crucial to investigate growth mechanisms under relevant growth conditions at the nanometer length scale. Here we image the nucleation and growth of electrodeposited ZnO nanostructures in situ, using a transmission X-ray microscope and specially designed electrochemical cell. We show that this imaging technique leads to new insights into the nucleation and growth mechanisms in electrodeposited ZnO including direct, in situ observations of instantaneous versus delayed nucleation.

Graphical abstract: Direct in situ observation of ZnO nucleation and growth via transmission X-ray microscopy

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 10 2015
Accepted
26 12 2015
First published
28 12 2015

Nanoscale, 2016,8, 1849-1853

Author version available

Direct in situ observation of ZnO nucleation and growth via transmission X-ray microscopy

S. E. R. Tay, A. E. Goode, J. Nelson Weker, A. A. Cruickshank, S. Heutz, A. E. Porter, M. P. Ryan and M. F. Toney, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 1849 DOI: 10.1039/C5NR07019H

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