Synthesis of $SnO_2$ nanomaterials and their Optoelectronic properties

$SnO_2$ 나노물질의 합성 및 광전류 특성

  • Sim, Sung-Kyu (Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Soo (Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Cho, Yong-Min (Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Hwan (Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Sig (Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea University)
  • Published : 2004.07.05

Abstract

Two different $SnO_2$ nanomaterials(nanowires and nanobelts) were synthesized from the thermal evaporation of ball-milled $SnO_2$ powders at $1350^{\circ}C$ without the presence of any catalysts, and their structural properties are then investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. This investigation reveals that the $SnO_2$ nanowires are single-crystalline and their growth direction is parallel to the [100] direction, and that the $SnO_2$ nanobelts are single crystalline and their shape is zigzag. In addition, photoresponse of a single $SnO_2$ nanowire was performed with light above-gap energy, and different characteristics of photoresponse were obtained for the nanowire at ambient atmosphere and in vacuum.

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