Rectangular single-crystal mullite microtubes

被引:33
作者
Kong, XY
Wang, ZL [1 ]
Wu, JS
机构
[1] Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
[2] Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Shanghai 200030, Peoples R China
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10.1002/adma.200305405
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
摘要
A novel single-crystalline microtubular structure of aluminum-rich mullite, Al2(Al2+2xSi2-2x)O10-δ (x-0.375) which has perfect rectangularly framed cross-section with specific crystallographic facets, a large hollow interior channel of 0.5-3 μm width, and thin walls (50-100 nm). The ceramic microtubes are mechanically hard with potential applications as hollow needles for drug delivery, microchannels for MEMS/biochips, and as optical resonance cavities and waveguides.
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页码:1445 / 1449
页数:5
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