Optimization, yield studies and morphology of WO 3 nano-wires synthesized by laser pyrolysis in C 2H 2 and O 2 ambients-validation of a new growth mechanism

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 372-380

  Mwakikunga, B W ^a,c   Forbes, A ^a,d   Sideras Haddad, E ^b   Arendse, C ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Growth mechanism; Laser pyrolysis; Nano wires; Tungsten trioxide

Indexed keywords

GROWTH MECHANISM; LASER PYROLYSIS; NANO-WIRES; TUNGSTEN TRIOXIDE;

CHEMICAL REACTIONS;

EID: 53349167246     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11671-008-9169-6     Document Type: Article

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