Published July 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Ambient template synthesis of multiferroic MnWO4 nanowires and nanowire arrays

  • 1. Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400 (United States)
  • 3. Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973 (United States)

Description

The current report describes the systematic synthesis of polycrystalline, multiferroic MnWO4 nanowires and nanowire arrays with controllable chemical composition and morphology, using a modified template-directed methodology under ambient room-temperature conditions. We were able to synthesize nanowires measuring 55±10, 100±20, and 260±40 nm in diameter, respectively, with lengths ranging in the microns. Extensive characterization of as-prepared samples has been performed using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Magnetic behavior in these systems was also probed. - Graphical abstract: Systematic synthesis of crystalline, multiferroic MnWO4 nanowires and nanowire arrays with controllable chemical composition and morphology, using a modified template-directed methodology under ambient room-temperature conditions

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2008.03.009

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jssc.2008.03.009;
PII
S0022-4596(08)00143-6;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Solid State Chemistry
Journal Volume
181
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 1539-1545
ISSN
0022-4596
CODEN
JSSCBI

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