Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1792957 | Journal of Crystal Growth | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This article reports on the growth of single crystal Sn3O4 nanobelts and SnO by a carbothermal reduction process in two different regions of a furnace tube. Even though intermediate tin oxide compounds (Sn3O4) have been observed experimentally, the study of structures based on them is a challenging task. Characterization data allowed us to propose that Sn3O4 nanobelts grew by vapor–solid mechanism while SnO grew by self-catalyst vapor–liquid–solid mechanism. Electrical measurements of a single Sn3O4 nanobelt were performed at different temperatures, revealing undoped semiconductor characteristics.
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Authors
Cleocir Jose Damaschio, Olivia M. Berengue, Daniel G. Stroppa, Ricardo A. Simon, Antonio J. Ramirez, Wido Herwig Schreiner, Adenilson J. Chiquito, Edson R. Leite,