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SnO2/SiOx core-shell nanoneedles

Hyoun Woo Kim ,  Jong Woo Lee ,  Mesfin A. Kebede 

Inha University, School of Materials science and engineering, 253 Yong Hyun Dong, Nam Ku, Incheon 402-751, Korea, South

Abstract

Tin oxide (SnO2), an important and inexpensive semiconductor with a wide band gap (Eg=3.62 eV, at room temperature), is well known for its potential applications in gas sensors, transparent conducting electrodes, flat display devices and solar cells. On the other hand, the formation of SiOx sheaths, which exhibit excellent insulating characteristics on the exterior of nanowires is essential not only to avoid interference between building blocks of a complex nanoscale circuit, but also to protect nanowires from contamination. Furthermore, the SiOx coating layer is optically transparent for the visible absorption/emission of semiconductor nanowires, resulting in limited destruction of their intrinsic optical properties.While semiconductor crystals can be obtained in the nanometer length scale in various geometries, the one-dimensional (1D) variants warrant special attention because the anisotropy in quantum confinement potentials can be used to produce unusual optical, magnetic, and electronic properties. One of the most interesting and urgent challenges is the fabrication of 1D material with a novel morphology. Preparation of the nanoneedle is important not only for scientific interests but also for future industrial applications. In the present work, we report on the fabrication of SnO2 needle-shaped nanostructures sheathed by a sputtering technique, their structural characterization, and also their photoluminescence (PL) spectrum.

 

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Presentation: Poster at E-MRS Fall Meeting 2007, Symposium J, by Hyoun Woo Kim
See On-line Journal of E-MRS Fall Meeting 2007

Submitted: 2007-05-25 10:02
Revised:   2009-06-07 00:44