title: Facile and mild solution synthesis of Cu2O nanowires and nanotubes driven by screw dislocations.
abstract: We report a green synthesis of Cu(2)O nanowires and nanotubes in aqueous solution by reducing Cu(2+) to Cu(+) with glucose or fructose via Fehling's reaction. The screw dislocation-driven growth of Cu(2)O nanowires and nanotubes is confirmed by imaging the dislocation contrast, the Eshelby twist associated with dislocations and the spontaneously formed hollow nanotubes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hacialioglu
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jin