title: In-situ formation of ultrathin Ge nanobelts bonded with nanotubes.
abstract: A novel nanostructure of ultrathin Ge nanobelts bonded with nanotubes has been fabricated and characterized. Nanotubes (either carbon or BN) are first coated with amorphous germanium and then heated and observed by an in-situ TEM. The thickness, down to 2 nm, and the width of the Ge nanobelts are determined by the thickness of this amorphous Ge coating and the diameter of nanotubes, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA. whan@bnl.gov
authors.forename: Wei-Qiang
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Lijun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yimei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Myron
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strongin
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D005857:Germanium / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size
chemical_list: D005857:Germanium