Electrolytic formation of carbon-sheathed mixed Sn-Pb nanowires

W. K. Hsu; S. Trasobares; H. Terrones; M. Terrones; N. Grobert; Y. Q. Zhu; W. Z. Li; R. Escudero; J. P. Hare; H. W. Kroto; D. R.M. Walton

doi:10.1021/cm981127e

Electrolytic formation of carbon-sheathed mixed Sn-Pb nanowires

W. K. Hsu, S. Trasobares, H. Terrones, M. Terrones, N. Grobert, Y. Q. Zhu, W. Z. Li, R. Escudero, J. P. Hare, H. W. Kroto, D. R.M. Walton

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

36 Scopus citations

Abstract

Carbon-encapsulated Sn-Pb nanowires are generated by electrolysis of graphite in molten LiCl containing these metals. SA-EDX analyses indicate a distinctive profile for the metal cores in which Sn predominates at one end and Pb at the other of the individual nanowires; X-ray diffraction measurements reveal that separate crystals of each metal can be distinguished, thus zone refining has occurred. The cores exhibit dynamic behavior under electron irradiation. A growth mechanism is proposed for the nanowires.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1747-1751
Number of pages	5
Journal	Chemistry of Materials
Volume	11
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/cm981127e
State	Published - 1999

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
Materials Chemistry

Access to Document

10.1021/cm981127e

Cite this

@article{5d45b7609c7b46719a20652b8ec7e9e6,

title = "Electrolytic formation of carbon-sheathed mixed Sn-Pb nanowires",

abstract = "Carbon-encapsulated Sn-Pb nanowires are generated by electrolysis of graphite in molten LiCl containing these metals. SA-EDX analyses indicate a distinctive profile for the metal cores in which Sn predominates at one end and Pb at the other of the individual nanowires; X-ray diffraction measurements reveal that separate crystals of each metal can be distinguished, thus zone refining has occurred. The cores exhibit dynamic behavior under electron irradiation. A growth mechanism is proposed for the nanowires.",

author = "Hsu, {W. K.} and S. Trasobares and H. Terrones and M. Terrones and N. Grobert and Zhu, {Y. Q.} and Li, {W. Z.} and R. Escudero and Hare, {J. P.} and Kroto, {H. W.} and Walton, {D. R.M.}",

year = "1999",

doi = "10.1021/cm981127e",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "11",

pages = "1747--1751",

journal = "Chemistry of Materials",

issn = "0897-4756",

publisher = "American Chemical Society",

number = "7",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Electrolytic formation of carbon-sheathed mixed Sn-Pb nanowires

AU - Hsu, W. K.

AU - Trasobares, S.

AU - Terrones, H.

AU - Terrones, M.

AU - Grobert, N.

AU - Zhu, Y. Q.

AU - Li, W. Z.

AU - Escudero, R.

AU - Hare, J. P.

AU - Kroto, H. W.

AU - Walton, D. R.M.

PY - 1999

Y1 - 1999

N2 - Carbon-encapsulated Sn-Pb nanowires are generated by electrolysis of graphite in molten LiCl containing these metals. SA-EDX analyses indicate a distinctive profile for the metal cores in which Sn predominates at one end and Pb at the other of the individual nanowires; X-ray diffraction measurements reveal that separate crystals of each metal can be distinguished, thus zone refining has occurred. The cores exhibit dynamic behavior under electron irradiation. A growth mechanism is proposed for the nanowires.

AB - Carbon-encapsulated Sn-Pb nanowires are generated by electrolysis of graphite in molten LiCl containing these metals. SA-EDX analyses indicate a distinctive profile for the metal cores in which Sn predominates at one end and Pb at the other of the individual nanowires; X-ray diffraction measurements reveal that separate crystals of each metal can be distinguished, thus zone refining has occurred. The cores exhibit dynamic behavior under electron irradiation. A growth mechanism is proposed for the nanowires.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0001220212&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0001220212&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1021/cm981127e

DO - 10.1021/cm981127e

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0001220212

SN - 0897-4756

VL - 11

SP - 1747

EP - 1751

JO - Chemistry of Materials

JF - Chemistry of Materials

IS - 7

ER -

Electrolytic formation of carbon-sheathed mixed Sn-Pb nanowires

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this