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Sol–Gel Template Synthesis of an Array of Single Crystal CdS Nanowires on a Porous Alumina Template
Author(s) -
Cao H. Q.,
Xu Y.,
Hong J. M.,
Liu H. B.,
Yin G.,
Li B. L.,
Tie C. Y.,
Xu Z.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(200109)13:18<1393::aid-adma1393>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - materials science , nanowire , scanning electron microscope , fabrication , porosity , nanotechnology , sol gel , hexagonal crystal system , template , diffraction , template method pattern , crystal (programming language) , single crystal , chemical engineering , crystallography , composite material , optics , computer science , medicine , programming language , chemistry , alternative medicine , physics , engineering , pathology
An array of single crystal CdS nanowires has been fabricated in the pores of an alumina membrane by sol–gel synthesis. The CdS crystals have a hexagonal structure, which is verified by electron diffraction. As CdS is an important semiconducting material this synthesis may prove very useful for the fabrication of nanosized semiconducting structures. The Figure shows a scanning electron microscopy image of the nanowires.