Direct Synthesis of α-Silicon Nitride Nanowires from Silicon Monoxide on Alumina

Silicon nitride nanowires were synthesized using silicon monoxide as raw materials and an alumina plate as substrate at 1500°C. The obtained nanowires were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrosco‐ py, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution trans‐ mission elec...

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Main Authors: Jiang Cui, Bin Li, Chunrong Zou, Changrui Zhang, Siqing Wang
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Published: Wiley 2015-10-01
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Bin Li
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Changrui Zhang
Siqing Wang
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description Silicon nitride nanowires were synthesized using silicon monoxide as raw materials and an alumina plate as substrate at 1500°C. The obtained nanowires were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrosco‐ py, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution trans‐ mission electron microscopy and thermogravimetric- differential scanning calorimetry. The results revealed that silicon nitride nanowires possess a diameter of about 200 nm and a length of several hundred micrometres. The preferred growth direction of the nanowires was [100]. The chemical and structural composition of the silicon nitride nanowires were also studied and were shown to have a composition of primarily α-Si3N4. The temperature for fierce oxidation in air was above 1135°C. The formation mecha‐ nism of silicon nitride nanowires was assumed to be a vapour-solid (VS) process.
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spelling doaj-art-bacb5b005d764240bc20cd450cc09e732025-08-20T03:22:53ZengWileyNanomaterials and Nanotechnology1847-98042015-10-01532http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/6166149443Direct Synthesis of α-Silicon Nitride Nanowires from Silicon Monoxide on AluminaJiang CuiBin LiChunrong ZouChangrui ZhangSiqing WangSilicon nitride nanowires were synthesized using silicon monoxide as raw materials and an alumina plate as substrate at 1500°C. The obtained nanowires were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrosco‐ py, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution trans‐ mission electron microscopy and thermogravimetric- differential scanning calorimetry. The results revealed that silicon nitride nanowires possess a diameter of about 200 nm and a length of several hundred micrometres. The preferred growth direction of the nanowires was [100]. The chemical and structural composition of the silicon nitride nanowires were also studied and were shown to have a composition of primarily α-Si3N4. The temperature for fierce oxidation in air was above 1135°C. The formation mecha‐ nism of silicon nitride nanowires was assumed to be a vapour-solid (VS) process.http://www.intechopen.com/journals/nanomaterials_and_nanotechnology/direct-synthesis-of-alpha-silicon-nitride-nanowires-from-silicon-monoxide-on-aluminaSilicon Nitride NanowiresNitridationSilicon MonoxideAlumina
spellingShingle Jiang Cui
Bin Li
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Direct Synthesis of α-Silicon Nitride Nanowires from Silicon Monoxide on Alumina
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Silicon Nitride Nanowires
Nitridation
Silicon Monoxide
Alumina
title Direct Synthesis of α-Silicon Nitride Nanowires from Silicon Monoxide on Alumina
title_full Direct Synthesis of α-Silicon Nitride Nanowires from Silicon Monoxide on Alumina
title_fullStr Direct Synthesis of α-Silicon Nitride Nanowires from Silicon Monoxide on Alumina
title_full_unstemmed Direct Synthesis of α-Silicon Nitride Nanowires from Silicon Monoxide on Alumina
title_short Direct Synthesis of α-Silicon Nitride Nanowires from Silicon Monoxide on Alumina
title_sort direct synthesis of α silicon nitride nanowires from silicon monoxide on alumina
topic Silicon Nitride Nanowires
Nitridation
Silicon Monoxide
Alumina
url http://www.intechopen.com/journals/nanomaterials_and_nanotechnology/direct-synthesis-of-alpha-silicon-nitride-nanowires-from-silicon-monoxide-on-alumina
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