Branched growth of degenerately Sb-doped SnO2 nanowires

作者:Huang, Jin; Lu, Aixia; Zhao, Bin; Wan, Qing*
来源:Applied Physics Letters, 2007, 91(7): 073102.
DOI:10.1063/1.2769756

摘要

The authors report the growth of degenerately Sb-doped SnO2 single crystalline nanowires with three-dimensionally branched morphology by a two-step Au-catalyzed vapor-liquid-solid growth approach. Raman scattering and transmission electron microscopy results indicate that the crystal phase of Sb-doped SnO2 nanowires is rutile. Electrical transport measurements indicate that Sb-doped SnO2 nanowire has a resistivity of 1.92x10(-3) Omega cm and an electron concentration of 2.8x10(20) cm(3). Branched conducting nanowires are promising candidates for catalyst supports, biologic molecule detection, and three-dimensional nanodevices integration.