Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8014775 | Materials Letters | 2018 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
This work provides a novel and green approach to synthesize 3C-SiC nanowires (NWs) by carbothermic reduction of coked rice husk and silicon powders without catalyst or extra protective atmosphere. Results show that the as-synthesized 3C-SiC NWs are well-crystallized and grow along the [1â¯1â¯1] direction, the diameters of them are in the range of 50-120â¯nm, and their lengths are up to dozens of micrometers. They own a face-centered cubic structure and are wrapped by a thin amorphous SiO2 layer (â¼6â¯nm). Meanwhile, a few stacking faults perpendicular to the growth direction exist in their crystals. These 3C-SiC NWs exhibit three ultraviolet light emission peaks at wavelengths of 435â¯nm, 467â¯nm and 572â¯nm, respectively, showing they possess a wide range of emission wavelengths. This study is of great significance which extends the research of 3C-SiC NWs and will bring great benefits to their practical applications in optoelectronic devices.
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Authors
Wenfeng Li, Huishi Guo,