One-step fabrication and characterization of silica-sheathed ITO nanowires

Hyoun Woo Kim, Hyo Sung Kim, Han Gil Na, Ju Chan Yang, Rino Choi, Jae Kyeong Jeong, Chongmu Lee, Doo Young Kim

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Abstract

Novel In1.94Sn0.06O3 (ITO)/amorphous SiOx coreshell structures were successfully synthesized by simple thermal evaporation. Studies indicated that the coreshell structures typically consisted of a core of crystalline, ITO nanowires surrounded by a shell of amorphous, SiOx tubular structures. We proposed a gold-catalyzed, vaporliquidsolid process as the dominant mechanism for the growth of the core ITO nanowires, whereas SiOx was grown in a tubular structure by a simultaneous and dynamic process. The possible reason for the preferential formation of the SiOx shells on the outside of the coreshell structures, is discussed. In regard to the core/shell structures, three emission peaks of 2.73, 3.06, and 1.65 eV were observed in the room-temperature photoluminescence measurements, and were attributed to the SiOx shell.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2490-2495
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Solid State Chemistry
Volume183
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2010

Keywords

  • Growth mechanism
  • ITO
  • Nanowires
  • Photoluminescence
  • Silica

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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