Fabrication of metal-shelled coaxial nanowires and annealing-induced formation of metal nanoparticles for catalytic applications: Growth and characteristics of SnO2-branched nanostructures

被引:10
作者
Kim, Hyo Sung [1 ]
Park, Sang Eon [2 ]
Kim, Hyoun Woo [1 ]
Park, Jae Young [1 ]
Jiang, Nanzhe [2 ]
Kim, Sang Sub [1 ]
机构
[1] Inha Univ, Div Engn & Mat Sci, Inchon, South Korea
[2] Inha Univ, Dept Chem, Inchon, South Korea
关键词
Branched structures; Nanomaterials; Photoluminescence; Gas sensing properties; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; HIERARCHICAL NANOSTRUCTURES; GAS SENSOR; SILICON; TRANSISTORS; MECHANISM; BRANCH;
D O I
10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2009.04.033
中图分类号
O61 [无机化学];
学科分类号
070301 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have fabricated SnO2 branches on SiOx stem nanowires, via a novel multi-step process. With the SnO2 branches having diameters in the range 20-80 nm, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and selected area diffraction pattern coincidentally revealed that the branches were crystalline rutile SnO2 structures. We suggested that a Ag-catalyzed base-growth vapor-liquid-solid growth mechanism was responsible for the growth of SnO2 branches. Photoluminescence analysis indicated that the Ag-coated SiOx nanowires exhibited emission bands centered at 2.6 eV and 3.1 eV, presumably from the SiOx core nanowires. Subsequent annealing induced 2.4-eV band, whereas the growth of SnO2 branches induced 2.1-eV band. For the branched product, we have investigated the O-2 and NO2 sensing properties. A linear relationship between sensitivity and the O-2 gas concentration was observed, which demonstrates its potential application to chemical sensors.
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页码:970 / 977
页数:8
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