Self-catalytic growth of tin oxide nanowires by chemical vapor deposition process

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dc.contributor.authorThabethe, Bongani
dc.contributor.authorMalgas, Gerald
dc.contributor.authorMotaung, David
dc.contributor.authorMalwela, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorArendse, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-17T09:35:19Z
dc.date.available2017-02-17T09:35:19Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractWe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBongani, T. (2013). Self-Catalytic Growth of Tin Oxide Nanowires by Chemical Vapor Deposition Process. Journal of Nanomaterials, vol. 2013, Article ID 712361, 7 pages.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1687-4110
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2542
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/712361
dc.language.isoen
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherHindawien_US
dc.rightsAll articles published in Hindawi journals are available to readers completely free of charge.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectSelf-Catalyticen_US
dc.subjectTin Oxideen_US
dc.subjectNanowiresen_US
dc.subjectDeposition Processen_US
dc.titleSelf-catalytic growth of tin oxide nanowires by chemical vapor deposition process
dc.typeArticleen_US

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