Synthesis of 1D, 2D, and 3D ZnO Polycrystalline Nanostructures Using the Sol-Gel Method

Figure 7

Formation mechanisms of ZnO fibers (1D), ZnO flakes (2D), and ZnO spheres (3D). Color code: blue: carbon, white: hydrogen, red: oxygen, and grey: zinc.

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