Tubular Sn-filled carbon nanostructures on ITO: Nanocomposite material for multiple applications

This growth strategy is versatile and can suitably be adapted to different substrate materials, provided that ITO can be deposited and annealed at the temperature required for the formation of the nanostructures. The rational control of this simple growth process and the lack of deposited external catalysts allow the fabrication of ordered, possibly, vertically aligned nanopillars over large areas, with tunable morphological, electrical and optical characteristics. This approach is envisaged as a promising path to develop energy generation and storage electrodes or chemical sensors with improved efficiency.