Self-Catalytic Growth of Tin Oxide Nanowires by Chemical Vapor Deposition Process
Joint Authors
Motaung, D. E.
Thabethe, Bongani S.
Malgas, Gerald F.
Malwela, Thomas
Arendse, Christopher J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report on the synthesis of tin oxide (SnO2) nanowires by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process.
Commercially bought SnO nanopowders were vaporized at 1050°C for 30 minutes with argon gas continuously passing through the system.
The as-synthesized products were characterized using UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM).
The band gap of the nanowires determined from UV-visible absorption was around 3.7 eV.
The SEM micrographs revealed “wool-like” structure which contains nanoribbons and nanowires with liquid droplets at the tips.
Nanowires typically have diameter in the range of 50–200 nm and length 10–100 μm.
These nanowires followed the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) growth mechanism.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thabethe, Bongani S.& Malgas, Gerald F.& Motaung, D. E.& Malwela, Thomas& Arendse, Christopher J.. 2013. Self-Catalytic Growth of Tin Oxide Nanowires by Chemical Vapor Deposition Process. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031520
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thabethe, Bongani S.…[et al.]. Self-Catalytic Growth of Tin Oxide Nanowires by Chemical Vapor Deposition Process. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Thabethe, Bongani S.& Malgas, Gerald F.& Motaung, D. E.& Malwela, Thomas& Arendse, Christopher J.. Self-Catalytic Growth of Tin Oxide Nanowires by Chemical Vapor Deposition Process. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031520
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1031520