Facile synthesis of freestanding Si nanowire arrays by one-step template-free electro-deoxidation of SiO2 in a molten salt
Author(s) -
Ji Zhao,
Jun Li,
Pinliang Ying,
WenHua Zhang,
Lijian Meng,
Can Li
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemical communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.837
H-Index - 333
eISSN - 1364-548X
pISSN - 1359-7345
DOI - 10.1039/c3cc00101f
Subject(s) - molten salt , materials science , nanowire , nanomaterials , nanotechnology , silicon , silicon nanowires , salt (chemistry) , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , metallurgy , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
This communication presents a novel kind of silicon nanomaterial: freestanding Si nanowire arrays (Si NWAs), which are synthesized facilely by one-step template-free electro-deoxidation of SiO2 in molten CaCl2. The self-assembling growth process of this material is also investigated preliminarily.
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