Boron Nitride Nanowires Produced on Commercial Stainless Steel foil

Abstract

Abstract: Chemical vapor deposition growth of one-dimensional nanomaterials usually demands substrates that have been coated with a layer of catalyst film. In this study, a green process to synthesize boron nitride (BN) nanowires directly on commercial stainless steel foils was proposed by heating boron and zinc oxide powders under a mixture gas flow of N₂ and 15% H₂ at 1100℃, and a large quantities of pure h-BN nanowires have been produced directly on commercial stainless steel foil. The stainless steel foils not only acted as the substrate but also the catalyst for the nanowire growth. The synthesized BN nanowires were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopes, X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The nanowires also possess strong PL emission bands at 515, 535, and 728 nm.

Key words: boron nitride nanowires, chemical vapor deposition, stainless steel foil

摘要： Chemical vapor deposition growth of one-dimensional nanomaterials usually demands substrates that have been coated with a layer of catalyst film. In this study, a green process to synthesize boron nitride (BN) nanowires directly on commercial stainless steel foils was proposed by heating boron and zinc oxide powders under a mixture gas flow of N₂ and 15% H₂ at 1100℃, and a large quantities of pure h-BN nanowires have been produced directly on commercial stainless steel foil. The stainless steel foils not only acted as the substrate but also the catalyst for the nanowire growth. The synthesized BN nanowires were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopes, X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The nanowires also possess strong PL emission bands at 515, 535, and 728 nm.

关键词: boron nitride nanowires, chemical vapor deposition, stainless steel foil

CHEN Yongjun, TONG Zhangfa, LUO Lijie. Boron Nitride Nanowires Produced on Commercial Stainless Steel foil[J]. , 2008, 16(3): 485-487.

陈拥军, 童张法, 骆丽杰. Boron Nitride Nanowires Produced on Commercial Stainless Steel foil[J]. , 2008, 16(3): 485-487.

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