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In the present work, Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanorods and nanotubes were fabricated in single synthesis step by hydrothermal method over ITO/glass. We have studied the growth mechanism behind the formation of ZnO nanotubes from nanorods. Finally, a control over the morphology of ZnO nanostructures during the growth process has been achieved. The as-synthesized nanorods and nanotubes were structurally characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) . Structural characterization confirms the formation of dense arrays of ZnO nanorods and nanotubes with a hexagonal crystal structure .
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This work is supported by the University of Delhi under the grant Research and Development (2013–2016), and the authors Khyati Gautam and P.K. Bhatnagar wish to thank the University Grant Commission (UGC), India for supporting the junior research fellowship and BSR fellowship respectively.
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Gautam, K., Singh, I., Bhatnagar, P.K., Peta, K.R. (2017). Controlling the Morphology of ZnO Nanostructures During Growth Process. In: Jain, V., Rattan, S., Verma, A. (eds) Recent Trends in Materials and Devices. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 178. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29096-6_16
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