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Self-catalyst growth of single-crystalline CaB6 nanostructures
- Source :
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Journal of Solid State Chemistry . Sep2007, Vol. 180 Issue 9, p2577-2580. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Abstract: Large-scale calcium hexaboride (CaB6) nanostructures have been successfully fabricated with self-catalyst method using calcium (Ca) powders and boron trichloride (BCl3) gas mixed with hydrogen and argon. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) were used to characterize the compositions, morphologies, and structures of the samples. Our results show that the nanowires are highly single crystals elongated preferentially in the [110] direction. The growth mechanism based on the self-catalyst process is simply discussed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224596
- Volume :
- 180
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26487350
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2007.06.027