Au-catalyzed ultrathin copper nanowires
Juan Xu, Xingzhong Zhu, Sihao Xia, Liu Yang, Caixia Kan, Daning Shi
Abstract
Ultrathin Cu nanowires with diameters as thin as 7 nm are synthesized through introducing Au nanoparticles as catalytic sites and diameter controllers.
Topics & Concepts
NanowireCopperCatalysisMaterials scienceNanoparticleNanotechnologyChemical engineeringMetallurgyChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringNanomaterials and Printing TechnologiesFluid Dynamics and Thin FilmsNanofabrication and Lithography Techniques