Effect of an oxidizing environment on the phase structure of lead oxide nanowires
Author(s) -
Kuo Hai,
Dongsheng Tang,
Xiaogang Wang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
aip advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 58
ISSN - 2158-3226
DOI - 10.1063/1.4793208
Subject(s) - nanowire , oxidizing agent , partial pressure , materials science , oxygen , oxide , phase (matter) , chemical engineering , diffraction , nanotechnology , atmospheric temperature range , vapor–liquid–solid method , chemistry , metallurgy , optics , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , physics , engineering
The effect of an oxidizing environment on the phase formation of lead oxide nanowires is reported. The phase structure, optical properties, sizes and morphologies of the nanowires have been investigated by atomic force microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and UV—Vis-NIR reflectance diffusion spectrums. The phase structure of the lead oxide nanowires is very sensitive to both the process temperature and the oxygen flow/oxygen partial pressure. Single phase oxide nanowires can be obtained only in a narrow, low temperature range and within a low oxygen partial pressure. The wire morphology of Pb nanowires has been perfectly maintained after being oxidized
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