The controllable assembly of nanorods, nanowires and microwires of a perylenediimide molecule with photoswitching property

ZnO:Ga nanowires with low turn-on field for field-emission lighting

“…In the investigation of nanowire growth mechanisms, two crucial processes have been identified: the formation of nucleation sites [15][16][17][18] and growth by self-assembly [19][20][21][22]. For instance, in the growth of ZnO nanowires, Zn atoms might adsorb onto the seeds, undergo oxidation, and serve as nucleation sites, or they might react with O 2 to form ZnO and then be deposited.…”