Electrolytic formation of carbon-sheathed mixed Sn-Pb nanowires

Authors
Hsu, WK Trasobares, S Terrones, H Terrones, M Grobert, N Zhu, YQ Li, WZ Escudero, R Hare, JP Kroto, HW Walton, DRM
Citation
Wk. Hsu et al., Electrolytic formation of carbon-sheathed mixed Sn-Pb nanowires, CHEM MATER, 11(7), 1999, pp. 1747-1751
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
ISSN journal
08974756 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1747 - 1751
Database
ISI
SICI code
0897-4756(199907)11:7<1747:EFOCMS>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Carbon-encapsulated Sn-Pb nanowires are generated by electrolysis of graphi te in molten LiCl containing these metals. SA-EDX analyses indicate a disti nctive profile for the metal cores in which Sn predominates at one end and Pb at the other of the individual nanowires; X-ray diffraction measurements reveal that separate crystals of each metal can be distinguished, thus zon e refining has occurred. The cores exhibit dynamic behavior under electron irradiation. A growth mechanism is proposed for the nanowires.