Functionalized boron nitride nanotubes with a stannic oxide coating: a novel chemical route to full coverage.
BN nanotubes are coated with SnO(2) by a simple chemical reaction in solution. BN nanotubes are stirred inside a SnCl(2) solution at room temperature for 1 h. The coating is uniform with complete coverage. The coating thickness is typically 1-5 nm. The coating layer contains SnO(2) nanoparticles with sizes ranging from 1 to 5 nm.
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Wei-Qiang
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Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
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