Zinc nanoplates synthesized by a micro-jet under electron-beam irradiation

摘要

Zinc nanoplates with interesting shapes have been successfully synthesized by irradiating Zn/ZnS core/shell microballs with electron beams in a transmission electron microscope. The structure characterization reveals that the nanoplates present a wurtzite phase covered with a thin ZnO layer. A systematic study on the microballs has been performed and a formation mechanism for these nanoplates has been proposed. The e-beam radiation technique provides a novel approach for fabrication of novel nanostructured materials. (Some figures in this article are in colour only in the electronic version)