Single-crystalline hafnium carbide nanowire growth below the eutectic temperature by CVD

Song Tian, Hejun Li, Yulei Zhang, Shouyang Zhang, Yongjie Wang, Jincui Ren, Xinfa Qiang

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Abstract

Single-crystalline hafnium carbide (HfC) nanowires were synthesized by a Ni-catalyst-assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method at 1025 C below the eutectic temperature (TE). The synthesized products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). XRD and EDX results indicate that well stoichiometric HfC nanowires were obtained. SEM and TEM investigations show the HfC nanowires possess typical diameters of ~50 nm and lengths of tens of microns. Most of the nanowires are grown along âŒ

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)44-49
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume384
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Keywords

  • A1. TEM
  • A3. Chemical vapor deposition
  • B1. Eutectic temperature
  • B1. HfC
  • B1. Nanowires

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