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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
Volume 29, Issue 5, Pages 649-656Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2014.27
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- Natural Scientific Foundation of China [51102215]
- Chinese Scholarship Council [201208330114]
- Natural Scientific Foundation of Zhejiang Province [Y4100022]
- Teacher Training Project of Zhejiang Normal University [KYJ06Y12134]
- National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of Undergraduates [201310345016]
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A simple one-pot hydrothermal approach that allowed the selective synthesis of complex ZnO architectures with varying configurations without using any surfactants and/or solid templates is proposed in this paper. The ZnO configurations include spherical aggregates, nanosheet-based flowers, microrod-composed flowers, and nanopetal-built flowers. Kinetic factors (i.e., the base type and base/Zn2+ molar ratio) can be easily utilized to control the oriented attachment and growth of [Zn(OH)](2-) on the (001) polar planes, thereby regulating the morphology of ZnO architectures. The ZnO architectures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, selected-area electron diffraction, x-ray diffraction, and specific surface area. The relationships between the structures and microwave electromagnetic properties were established. Enhanced dielectric and absorption properties were exhibited by ZnO flowers composed of large-aspect-ratio microrods. Such properties could be attributed to the improved microcurrent attenuation and interface scattering rather than the dielectric relaxation and microantenna radiation. This study provides a guide for creating and synthesizing highly efficient microwave absorbing materials.
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