Published June 5, 2006 | Version v1
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Silicon nanotubes: Synthesis and characterization

Creators

  • 1. Dipartimento di Fisica and Unita INFM, Universita di Roma 'Tor Vergata', 00133 Rome (Italy)
  • 2. Dipartimento di Fisica and Unita INFM, Universita' di Roma 'Tor Vergata', 00133 Rome (Italy)
  • 3. Dipartimento di Tecnologie e Salute, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, 00161 Rome (Italy)
  • 4. Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune-411 007 (India)

Description

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron energy loss near-edge structure (EELNES) revealed the presence of mostly non-oxidised silicon tubular structures among the reaction products synthesized by gas phase condensation technique. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) showed a hexagonal atomic arrangement for straight ones. The presence of Y-, T-branched and coiled tubular structure, like in carbon nanotubes, suggests a partially sp2 hybridization. Reflection energy loss measurements confirmed the presence of thin tubular structures and gave hint of sp3 bonds

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.tsf.2005.07.348;
PII
S0040-6090(05)02000-6;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Thin Solid Films
Journal Volume
508
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 226-230
ISSN
0040-6090
CODEN
THSFAP

Conference

Title
4. international conference on silicon epitaxy and heterostructures
Acronym
ICSI-4
Dates
23-26 May 2005
Place
Awaji Island, Hyogo (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38004715
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
NANOTUBES; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SILICON; SPECTROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; MICROSCOPY; NANOSTRUCTURES; SEMIMETALS

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Copyright
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