Synthesis of tin catalyzed silicon and germanium nanowires in a solvent--vapor system and optimization of the seed/nanowire interface for dual lithium cycling

Hugh Geaney, Emma Mullane, Tadhg Kennedy, Calum Dickinson, Kevin M. Ryan

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Abstract

Silicon and germanium nanowires are grown in high density directly from a tin layer evaporated on stainless steel. The nanowires are formed in low cost glassware apparatus using the vapor phase of a high boiling point organic solvent as the growth medium. HRTEM, DFSTEM, EELS, and EDX analysis show the NWs are single crystalline with predominant âŸ̈111âŸ

Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Pages (from-to)1816-1822
Number of pages7
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume25
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 May 2013

Keywords

  • energy storage
  • germanium
  • lithium battery anodes
  • nanowire
  • silicon
  • tin catalyst

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