Field emission properties of ZnO nanorods grown on various substrates

In this paper, ZnO nanorods were synthesized by the hydrothermal process on various substrates such as glass, ITO, p-type porous silicon and n-type porous silicon by dipping in ZnO solution and atomic layer deposition method. The thin films a grown on substrates were washed with deionized water to eliminate residual salts, dried in air, and annealed at 400 degC. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction showed their structure and morphology. Field emission properties of the ZnO nanorods were measured in vacuum chamber. .