Abstract
Novel and uniform β-Sn nanowires surrounded by graphitic material (fully filled tubes; 40-50% of the overall material, length ≤2 μm; ≤100 nm o.d.) are produced by passage of a current between graphite rods immersed in molten mixtures of LiCl and SnCl2 under argon at 600°C. Prolonged electron beam irradiation (under HRTEM) of the nanowires leads to axial growth, re-orientations and allied dynamic transformations. The technique may be applied to other soft metals in order to generate filled nanotubes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 177-183 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 284 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 27 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry