Journal article
One-step SnO2 nanotree-growth
- Abstract:
- We present a comparison between Au, TiO2, and self-catalysed growth of SnO2 nanostructures using chemical vapour deposition. TiO2 enables growth of a nanonetwork of SnO2, whereas self-catalysed growth results in nanoclusters. Using Au catalyst, single-crystalline SnO2 nanowire trees can be grown in a one-step process. Two types of trees are identified that differ in size, presence of a catalytic tip, and degree of branching. The growth mechanism of these nanotrees is based on branch-splitting and self-seeding by the catalytic tip, facilitating at least three levels of branching, namely trunk, branch, and leaf.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Journal:
- Chemistry - A European Journal More from this journal
- Volume:
- 22
- Issue:
- 39
- Pages:
- 13823–13825
- Publication date:
- 2016-08-17
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-07-21
- ISSN:
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0861-9255
- Pubs id:
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pubs:634775
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634775
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2016-07-21
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- Copyright holder:
- Schönherr and Hesjedal
- Copyright date:
- 2016
- Notes:
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© 2016 The Authors. Published by Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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