Fabrication and structural characterization of Mg2SiO4 nanowires

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作者
Kim, H. W. [1 ]
Shim, S. H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Inha Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Inchon 402751, South Korea
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APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING | 2007年 / 86卷 / 03期
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10.1007/s00339-006-3774-y
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T [工业技术];
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08 [工学];
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This article demonstrates the first reported successful synthesis of Mg2SiO4 nanowires. We have thermally heated Au-coated Si substrates, using a quartz tube with its inner surface pre-coated with MgO nanostructures. We have characterized the sample morphologies by using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). X-ray diffraction analysis and high-resolution TEM observation coincidentally revealed that the nanowires were crystalline with an orthorhombic Mg2SiO4 structure. We have discussed the possible growth mechanism of Mg2SiO4 nanowires.
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