Silver nanowires growth via branch fragmentation of electrochemically grown silver dendrites.
We have demonstrated a new protocol of synthesizing Ag nanowires via an electrochemical Ostwald ripening (OR) driven branch fragmentation mechanism; the branching rate of the Ag nanowires is significantly decreased by means of an electrodeposition under a strong applied-potential, following a relaxation process.
Fang
Jixiang
J
School of Science, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shann Xi, 710049, People's Republic of China.
Hahn
Horst
H
Krupke
Ralph
R
Schramm
Frank
F
Scherer
Torsten
T
Ding
Bingjun
B
Song
Xiaoping
X
D004563:Electrochemistry; D004595:Electroplating; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*
D012834:Silver