Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Publisher : Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
Source : Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Volume 44, Number 4, p.839 - 842 (2012)
Url : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1386947711004425
Campus : Kochi
School : Center for Nanosciences
Center : Nanosciences
Department : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Year : 2012
Abstract : Deposition of single crystalline bismuth nanorods (Bi NRs) using a thermal evaporation method through vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism is reported here and the effect of sample cooling time on the growth of Bi {NRs} is investigated. Deposited Bi {NRs} have diameters varying from 100 to 400 nm and lengths extending to ∼3 μm in the (012) growth direction. Morphological observation indicated that the length and density of Bi {NRs} are strongly coupled with prolonged cooling time. A growth mechanism is suggested and discussed to describe the growth of single crystalline Bi {NRs} based on the morphological observations as a function of cooling temperature and time.
Cite this Research Publication : S. Kumar Acharya, Rai, A. Kumar, Kim, G. - S., Hyung, J. - H., Ahn, B. - G., and Lee, S. - K., “Effect of cooling time on the vapor liquid solid based growth of gold-catalyzed bismuth nanorods”, Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, vol. 44, pp. 839 - 842, 2012.