Large-scale rapid oxidation synthesis of SnO2 nanoribbons

J. Q. Hu, X. L. Ma, N. G. Shang, Z. Y. Xie, N. B. Wong, C. S. Lee, S. T. Lee

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Abstract

One-dimensional nanostructures of SnO2 with a ribbonlike morphology have been prepared in large scale via rapid oxidation of elemental tin at 1080 °C. The products were characterized with scanning electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Raman scattering, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The as-synthesized SnO2 nanoribbons appeared to be single crystals and had preferred [110] and [203] growth directions. The lengths of the nanoribbons were up to several hundreds of micrometers, and the typical width and thickness were in the range of 30-150 nm and 10-30 nm, respectively. The strong photoluminescence of the nanoribbons in the visible region suggested possible applications in nanoscaled optoelectronic devices. A possible growth mechanism for the SnO2 nanoribbons was proposed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3823-3826
JournalThe Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume106
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Apr 2002

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