title: Synthesis of copper nanowires under a direct current electric field.
abstract: Nanowires composed of pure copper were synthesized using (KI)(1.5)(CuI)(8.5) thin film under a direct current electric field (DCEF). The (KI)(1.5)(CuI)(8.5) film was used as the medium for transmitting cuprous ions. Investigation shows the copper nanowires with diameters in the range of 20-150 nm were single crystals with a face-centred cubic (fcc) structure. The electric field strength (EFS) was also found to play an important role in determining the diameter of the nanowires.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences of Education Ministry, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jianhong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jialin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Hongsan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jihua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guo