Title

A rapid hydrothermal synthesis of rutile SnO2 nanowires

Authors

Authors

O. Lupan; L. Chow; G. Chai; A. Schulte; S. Park;H. Heinrich

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Abstract

Tin oxide (SnO2) nanowires with rutile structure have been synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method at 98 degrees C. The morphologies and structural properties of the as-grown nanowires/nanoneedles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction, X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. The SEM images reveal tetragonal nanowires of about 10-100 mu m in length and 50-100 nm in radius. The Raman scattering peaks indicate a typical rutile phase of the SnO2. The effects of molar ratio of SnCl4 to NH4OH on the growth mechanism are discussed. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Materials Science and Engineering B-Advanced Functional Solid-State Materials

Volume

157

Issue/Number

1-3

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Document Type

Article

First Page

101

Last Page

104

WOS Identifier

WOS:000264421000021

ISSN

0921-5107

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