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Ultra-sharp α-Fe2O3 nanoflakes: Growth mechanism and field-emission

  • Zhe Zheng
  • , Yunzhong Chen
  • , Zexiang Shen
  • , Jan Ma
  • , Chorng Haur Sow
  • , Wei Huang
  • , Ting Yu
  • Nanyang Technological University
  • National University of Singapore
  • Fudan University

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Abstract

We report the synthesis of single-crystalline α-Fe2O 3 nanoflakes from a simple Fe-air reaction within the temperatures range of 260-400 °C. The nanoflakes synthesized at the lowest temperature (260 °C) in this work show an ultra-sharp morphology: 5-10 nm in thickness, 1-2 μm in length, 20 nm in base-width and around 5 nm at the tips; successfully demonstrate the promising electron field emission properties of a large-scaled α-Fe2O3 nanostructure film and exhibit the potential applications as future field-emission (FE) electron sources and displays (FEDs). The formation and growth of α-Fe2O3 nanostructures were discussed based on the surface diffusion mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-119
Number of pages5
JournalApplied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
Volume89
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2007
Externally publishedYes

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