Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Flexible Technologies

CHAPTER 7

Zinc Oxide Nanowire Arrays onFlexible Substrates: WetChemical Growth andApplications in EnergyConversion

Sheng Xu^*, Benjamin Weintraub^* Zhong Lin Wang

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

CONTENTS

Introduction

Growth of zinc oxide nanowires on flexible substrates

Applications in energy conversion: nanogenerator

Conclusion

References

INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides an overview of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowire synthesis strategies pertinent to flexible organic substrates. A thorough evaluation of the current status of ZnO nanowire growth in the literature is provided, with an emphasis on process control in terms of patterned and unpatterned substrates. In addition to synthesis, ...