title: GeO2 fibers: preparation, morphology and photoluminescence property.
abstract: Nanomicron to submicron fibers of GeO(2) have been prepared using poly(vinyl acetate) and germanium dioxide sol by electrospinning followed by high temperature calcination. The morphology of the fibers have been studied by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. X-ray diffraction indicates that the fibers are single crystal with hexagonal alpha-phase quartz-like structure. At room temperature, the fibers show photoluminescence under excitation at 325 nm. The fibers may have potential applications in one-dimensional optoelectronic nanodevices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore 641 029, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Viswanathamurthi
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhattarai
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Khil
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Lee
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authors.lastname: Suh