General Materials Science; Biotechnology; General Chemistry; single-source precursors; Biomaterials; chemical vapor deposition; nanowires; electron microscopy; photoconductivity
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Abstract:
Tin oxide (SnO₂) nanowires of different diameters can be conveniently grown by combining the chemical influence of a single-molecular precursor [Sn(OtBu)₄] with vapor-liquid-solid growth. Upon illumination with UV light at a wavelength of 370 nm, the nanowires exhibit interesting photoconductance, which can be modulated by tuning the wire diameter, as demonstrated for samples possessing radial dimensions in the range 50-1000nm.