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Large-scale fast production of amorphous Si-Al-O nanowires under ambient conditions

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A novel approach to the large-scale and fast production of free-standing nanowires and microwires under ambient conditions is reported. The method is based on the interaction of a high power laser beam with a commercial ceramic substrate under a high-pressure gas jet under ambient conditions. Large quantities of amorphous Si-Al oxide nanowires were produced and characterized. An explanation for the growth of the nanowires based in the vapor–liquid–solid (VLS) mechanism is proposed .

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  1. Departamento Física Aplicada, Universidade de Vigo, ETSI Industriales Lagoas-Marcosende 9, 36200, Vigo, Spain

    F. Quintero, J. Pou, F. Lusquiños, M. Boutinguiza, R. Soto & M. Pérez-Amor

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Quintero, F., Pou, J., Lusquiños, F. et al. Large-scale fast production of amorphous Si-Al-O nanowires under ambient conditions. Appl. Phys. A 78, 295–298 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-003-2288-0

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