Abstract
Structural and optoelectronic properties of as-synthesized SnO2 nanowires were examined in this study. The SnO2 nanowires were first synthesized by thermal evaporation of ball-milled SnO2 powders in argon atmosphere without the presence of any catalysts, and their structural properties are then investigated by X-ray diffraction, Raman scattering, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. This investigation revealed that the synthesized SnO2 nanowires are single-crystalline and their growth direction is parallel to the [100] direction. In addition, photoresponse of a single SnO2 nanowire was performed with light with above-gap energy, and different characteristics of photoresponses were obtained for the nanowire at ambient atmosphere and in vacuum. The photoresponse mechanism is briefly discussed in this paper.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 145-149 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Crystal Growth |
Volume | 267 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Jun 2004 |
Keywords
- A1. Photoresponse
- A1. Thermal evaporation
- A1. Transmission electron microscopy
- B1. SnO nanowire