Self-catalytic growth of tin oxide nanowires by chemical vapor deposition process
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2013
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Hindawi
Abstract
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 assynthesized
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 50–200nm and length 10–100 𝜇m.
These nanowires followed the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) growth mechanism.
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Self-Catalytic, Tin Oxide, Nanowires, Deposition Process
Citation
Bongani, T. (2013). Self-Catalytic Growth of Tin Oxide Nanowires by Chemical Vapor Deposition Process. Journal of Nanomaterials, vol. 2013, Article ID 712361, 7 pages.