High-aspect-ratio aluminum borate nanowire bundles supported by sucrose.
High-aspect-ratio and single-crystal aluminum borate (Al(18)B(4)O(33)) nanowire bundles with an ordered orientation were synthesized by using an innovative sucrose-assisted growth process. The process involves the dehydration and polycondensation of aluminum borate-sucrose solution to form a highly viscous precursor. The sucrose plays a crucial role in the growth of the nanowire bundles by supporting as a polymeric substrate and a type of adhesive template. Electron microscopy was used to characterize the high-aspect-ratio nanowire bundles. A possible growth mechanism for the nanowire bundles is proposed.
Department of Physics, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P R China.
H S
HS
Song
E M
EM
Elssfah
J
J
Zhang
J
J
Lin
J J
JJ
Luo
S J
SJ
Liu
Y
Y
Huang
X X
XX
Ding
J M
JM
Gao
S R
SR
Qi
Chengcun
C
Tang