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

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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

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General Chemical Engineering
Materials Chemistry

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