Glow discharge growth of SnO2 nano-needles from SnH4

Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Aug 7:(15):1766-7. doi: 10.1039/b404362f. Epub 2004 Jun 29.

Abstract

Single crystalline SnO(2) nano-needles with length up to 6-7 microm and diameter less than 300 nm are synthesized on an Au-coating porous silicon substrate from SnH(4) source via a glow discharge process.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Gold / chemistry
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Nanotubes / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes / ultrastructure*
  • Silicon / chemistry
  • Tin Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Tin Compounds
  • Gold
  • stannic oxide
  • Silicon