Facile synthesis of freestanding Si nanowire arrays by one-step template-free electro-deoxidation of SiO2 in molten salt

• Author(s): Ji Zhao ; Jun Li ; Pinliang Ying ; Wenhua Zhang ; Lijian Meng ; Can Li
• Date: 2013
• Persistent ID: https://hdl.handle.net/1822/23844
• Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Universidade do Minho

Description

This communication presents a novel kind of silicon nanomaterial: freestanding Si nanowire arrays (Si NWAs), which are synthesized facilely by one-step template-free electro-deoxidation of SiO2 in molten CaCl2. The self-assembling growth process of this material is also investigated preliminarily.