A rapid hydrothermal synthesis of rutile SnO2 nanowires

    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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