| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1333791 | Journal of Solid State Chemistry | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Large-scale calcium hexaboride (CaB6) nanostructures have been successfully fabricated with self-catalyst method using calcium (Ca) powders and boron trichloride (BCl3) gas mixed with hydrogen and argon. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) were used to characterize the compositions, morphologies, and structures of the samples. Our results show that the nanowires are highly single crystals elongated preferentially in the [1 1 0] direction. The growth mechanism based on the self-catalyst process is simply discussed.
Graphical abstractLarge-scale calcium hexaboride (CaB6) nanostructures have been successfully fabricated with self-catalyst method using calcium (Ca) powders and boron trichloride (BCl3) gas mixed with hydrogen and argon. Our results show that the nanowires are highly single crystals elongated preferentially in the [1 1 0] direction.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
