Nanowires and nanoribbons formed by methylphosphonic acid.
J Nanosci Nanotechnol
; 7(9): 3071-80, 2007 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-18019131
The production and physical properties of nanowires and nanoribbons formed by methylphosphonic acid (MPA)--CH3PO(OH)2--were investigated. These structures are formed on an aluminum coated substrate when immersed in an ethanolic solution of MPA for several days. A careful investigation of the growth conditions resulted in a narrow window of solution concentrations and temperatures for the successful development of nanowires and nanoribbons. Several different techniques were employed to characterize these nanostructures: (1) Photoluminescence experiments showed a strong emission at 2.3 eV (green), which is visible to the naked eye; (2) X-ray diffraction experiments indicated a significant cristalinity, in agreement with atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) morphology images, which show organized nano-scale wires and ribbons, (furthermore, AFM-Phase and TEM images also suggest that nanoribbons are formed by well-aligned nanowires); (3) Conductive-AFM experiments revealed an intermediary conductivity for these structures (10(-1)/Ohm x m), which is similar to some intrinsic semiconductors and; (4) finally, Infrared, Raman, and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopies produced information about the contents, structure, and composition of both wires and ribbons.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Organophosphorus Compounds
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Nanotubes, Carbon
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Nanoparticles
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Nanowires
Language:
En
Journal:
J Nanosci Nanotechnol
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
United States