Aligned small alpha-SiC nanorods on beta-SiC particles grown in an arc-discharge

Authors
Li, YB Xie, SS Wei, BQ Lian, GD Zhou, WY Tang, DS Zou, XP Liu, ZQ Wang, G
Citation
Yb. Li et al., Aligned small alpha-SiC nanorods on beta-SiC particles grown in an arc-discharge, SOL ST COMM, 119(1), 2001, pp. 51-53
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00381098 → ACNP
Volume
119
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
51 - 53
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-1098(2001)119:1<51:ASANOB>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Aligned alpha -SiC nanorods, several nanometers in diameter and with length s up to 200 nm, were grown on the facets of simultaneously formed beta -SiC particles by using an SiC rod as the anode to are-discharge in a helium at mosphere. SEM, TEM and XRD were employed to characterize the prepared nanos tructures. The small alpha -SiC nanorods exhibit excellent elastic deformat ion ability and have a strong bond to the beta -SiC substrate. The possible growth mechanism of the nanostructures is discussed. (C) 2001 Elsevier Sci ence Ltd. All rights reserved.