Zinc Oxide Nanowire Model

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The Indigo® zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowire structure model comes with 208 atoms & 325 bonds. Check the parts list below for extra atoms & bonds if you want to augment this model.

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires are one of the most studied 1D nanostructures in materials science. This molecular model lets students and researchers visualize the wurtzite crystal lattice that gives ZnO its unique piezoelectric, semiconducting, and photocatalytic properties. It’s ideal for teaching band gap engineering, nanowire growth mechanisms, and energy harvesting device design at the nanoscale.

Indigo Instruments has maintained a substantial inventory of genuine Cochranes of Oxford (Orbit) parts for 30+ years (scroll down to see "Skeletal (Orbit/Minit) and are compatible with every molecular model kit we have sold since day 1. This level of quality may appear expensive but no parts support from other vendors costs even more.
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Experimental Design / Classroom Activity

Suggested Classroom Activity: Build a 3D ZnO nanowire using this kit to demonstrate the anisotropic c-axis growth of the wurtzite lattice.

  • Compare the polar (0001) and nonpolar (10-10) faces.
  • Discuss how surface charge influences nanowire directionality.
  • Relate structural anisotropy to observed piezoelectric response
Discipline Learning Outcome Example Applications
Materials Science Understand how ZnO’s wurtzite structure enables anisotropic growth into nanowires. Crystal defects, epitaxial alignment, nanorod synthesis.
Physics / Engineering Explore piezoelectric and semiconducting behavior of polar vs. nonpolar surfaces. Nano-generators, flexible electronics, sensors.
Chemistry Relate atomic arrangement to band gap, dopant effects, and photocatalytic activity. Photovoltaic coatings, photocatalysis, surface chemistry.
Nanotechnology Education Visualize nanoscale morphology in 3D to complement electron microscopy or simulation data. STEM teaching, research presentations, outreach exhibits.
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Parts
P/NDescriptionQTY
68186-20Wobbly bond, 20mm, each325
68246CAtom, Orbit, O "k", tetrahedral, red104
68251CAtom, Orbit, metal, tetrahedral, grey104
Documentation

The image shows a simplified version of a zinc oxide (ZnO) "nanowire" model. We built it with only 3 subunits across to keep the cross section small without sacrificing strength. The model is 130mm across and 800mm long & uses 20mm bonds to get the highest aspect ratio.

There are no printed instructions for this model but we prepared starter versions showing one and two layers. The main thing to watch for is that no 2 atoms of the same color are adjacent & if you look down the "tube" you see 3 distinct channels.

Special thanks to Martin Plante of McMaster University, Hamilton, ON for his assistance in building this model.

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