Growth behaviors of ZnO nanostructure on SMAT Cu0.62Zn 0.38 during oxidation

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Author(s)

  • Jun Peng Wang
  • Chun Hua Xu
  • Zhen Biao Zhu
  • Chun Sheng Wen
  • San Qiang Shi

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Article number120537
Journal / PublicationEPJ Applied Physics
Volume62
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - May 2013
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

Cu0.62Zn0.38 foil was subjected to surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) processing first. Growth behavior of ZnO nanostructure on the SMAT Cu0.62Zn0.38 surface during thermal oxidation was investigated in this paper. The original and SMAT Cu 0.62Zn0.38 foils were thermally oxidized at 400 ~ 700 C under various gaseous environments, including nitrogen and mixture of N 2-O2 at a pressure of 1 atm. for 3 h. The oxidized specimens were characterized with a scanning electron microscope, an X-ray diffractometer and a transmission electron microscope. It is found that nanosheets are easily formed on the SMAT specimen surface. The favorable formation of nanosheets relates to twin lamellae structure of Cu 0.62Zn0.38 formed during SMAT processing. © 2013 EDP Sciences.

Citation Format(s)

Growth behaviors of ZnO nanostructure on SMAT Cu0.62Zn 0.38 during oxidation. / Wang, Jun Peng; Xu, Chun Hua; Zhu, Zhen Biao et al.
In: EPJ Applied Physics, Vol. 62, No. 2, 120537, 05.2013.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review