Nano Express
One-pot synthesis of Bi-Ni nanowire and nanocable arrays by coelectrodeposition approach
Author affiliations
1 National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, No.11, Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China
2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 6102, Australia
Citation and License
Nanoscale Research Letters 2012, 7:130 doi:10.1186/1556-276X-7-130
Published: 15 February 2012Abstract
A novel and convenient one-pot electrodeposition approach has been developed for precisely controlled fabrication of large-scale Bi-Ni nanowire and nanocable arrays. Using porous anodic aluminum oxide as a shape-directing template, by simply changing the electrochemical deposition mode, desired Bi-Ni hybrid nanowires and Bi-Ni core-shell nanocables have been obtained in the CV and CC modes, respectively. The structure, morphology, and composition of the as-prepared samples were characterized using X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, elemental mapping, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry.
