Electrochemical formation of novel nanowires and their dynamic effects

W. K. Hsu; M. Terrones; H. Terrones; N. Grobert; A. I. Kirkland; J. P. Hare; K. Prassides; P. D. Townsend; H. W. Kroto; D. R.M. Walton

doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(97)01388-2

Electrochemical formation of novel nanowires and their dynamic effects

W. K. Hsu
, M. Terrones
, H. Terrones
, N. Grobert
, A. I. Kirkland
, J. P. Hare
, K. Prassides
, P. D. Townsend
, H. W. Kroto
, D. R.M. Walton

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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)
Pages (from-to)	177-183
Number of pages	7
Journal	Chemical Physics Letters
Volume	284
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(97)01388-2
State	Published - Feb 27 1998

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General Physics and Astronomy
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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