Abstract
Single-crystal iron boride (Fe 3B) nanowires were synthesized on Pt and Pd (Pt/Pd) coated sapphire substrates by a chemical vapor deposition method at 800°C using boron triiodide (BI 3) and iron iodide (FeI 2) as precursors. Morphology of the Fe 3B nanowires can be controlled by manipulating the Pt/Pd film thickness and the growth time. Transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction were used to analyze the crystal structures of these novel materials. Electron energy-loss spectroscopy and X-ray energy-dispersive spectroscopy studies on these nanowires confirm that they are composed of boron and iron. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to observe the morphology of these nanomaterials. The typical size of the iron boride nanowires is about 5-50 nm in width and 2-30 μm in length. The vapor - liquid - solid (VLS) growth process is shown to be the growth mechanism of the Fe 3B nanowires. Room temperature magnetic force microscopy investigations on the iron boride nanowires suggest that they are ferromagnetic nanowires with a single-domain configuration.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2552-2557 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Chemistry of Materials |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 16 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Materials Chemistry