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Solution‐Liquid‐Solid Synthesis of Hexagonal Nickel Selenide Nanowire Arrays with a Nonmetal Catalyst
Author(s) -
Xu Kun,
Ding Hui,
Jia Kaicheng,
Lu Xiuli,
Chen Pengzuo,
Zhou Tianpei,
Cheng Han,
Liu Si,
Wu Changzheng,
Xie Yi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201508704
Subject(s) - nanowire , materials science , selenide , nanotechnology , catalysis , nickel , vapor–liquid–solid method , cadmium selenide , nonmetal , electrochemistry , chemical engineering , selenium , chemistry , electrode , organic chemistry , metal , metallurgy , engineering , quantum dot
Inorganic nanowire arrays hold great promise for next‐generation energy storage and conversion devices. Understanding the growth mechanism of nanowire arrays is of considerable interest for expanding the range of applications. Herein, we report the solution‐liquid‐solid (SLS) synthesis of hexagonal nickel selenide nanowires by using a nonmetal molecular crystal (selenium) as catalyst, which successfully brings SLS into the realm of conventional low‐temperature solution synthesis. As a proof‐of‐concept application, the NiSe nanowire array was used as a catalyst for electrochemical water oxidation. This approach offers a new possibility to design arrays of inorganic nanowires.