title: Synthesis of diamond nanowires using atmospheric-pressure chemical vapor deposition.
abstract: We report diamond nanowires grown in an atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition process. These diamond nanowires are straight, thin and long, and uniform in diameter (60-90 nm) over tens of micrometers. Spectroscopic analysis, electron diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy provided confirmation that these nanowires are diamond with high crystallinity and high structural uniformity. They further revealed that these diamond nanowires are encased within multiwalled carbon nanotubes.
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
authors.forename: Chih-Hsun
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Sylvain G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Cloutier
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palefsky
authors.forename: Jimmy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu