A study of the nucleation and growth of silver nanowires on titanium dioxide

Hung Tao Chen, Hsien Tse Tung, Jenn Ming Song, In-Gann Chen, Hsin Yu Lee

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Abstract

Silver nanowire (Ag NWs) have been successfully synthesized by thermally assisted photoreduction (TAP) of aqueous silver nitrate (AgNO 3) solution on titanium dioxide (TiO 2) films [1]. Nevertheless, the nucleation and nucleation and growth of the Ag NWs on TiO 2 substrate were monitored in detail by in-situ synchrotron radiation x-ray diffraction (SR-XRD). As-annealed TiO 2 film, followed by heating from 60 to 300°C, shows strong in-situ SR-XRD ratios of Ag(220)/Ag(200) spectra, indicating the preferred growth direction of NWs toward <220>. The nano-Auger electron spectrum (AES) demonstrates that silver nano-particles could was locally at room temperature on as-annealed TiO 2, which was partially excited by blackbody radiation. These Ag clusters will act as nucleation site for Ag NWs. It implies that the homogeneity and amount of electrons on the TiO 2 surface and the accumulative direction of Ag atoms are the key points for Ag Nws synthesis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 11th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, NANO 2011
Pages1080-1083
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Dec 1
Event2011 11th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, NANO 2011 - Portland, OR, United States
Duration: 2011 Aug 152011 Aug 19

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology
ISSN (Print)1944-9399
ISSN (Electronic)1944-9380

Other

Other2011 11th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, NANO 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland, OR
Period11-08-1511-08-19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Bioengineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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