Inorganic nanowires

Template electrosynthesis of La(OH)3 and Nd(OH)3 nanowires using porous anodic alumina membranes

“…Template-directed synthesis [13] utilizing anodic alumina membrane (AAM) [14][15][16][17] has become a popular pathway to produce nanometric-size materials [18] of different nature (metals, semi-conductors, polymers and oxides), and for different applications. The successful use of AAMs in this field is related to: (a) easy and low-cost fabrication method, (b) benefits of a high pore densities in a hexagonal highly ordered close-packed arrays [19,20], (c) ability to tailor pore diameters and depths by simply controlling the anodizing conditions of aluminium [21][22][23][24][25].…”

Synthesis, structure and magnetic properties ofβ-MnO 2 nanorods

“…Self-assembled quasi-1D nanorods and nanowires, of typically several 10 nm in diameter and several lm in length, are the smallest-dimension structures that still allow efficient transport of electrons. The nanorod-and nanowire form of the material is considered to influence its physical properties, which depart from the properties of their bulk phases due to quantum effects related to the shape and size [4]. These effects represent a key factor to the ultimate performance and application of the nano-sized material.…”

Ultrathin Nanowires—A Materials Chemistry Perspective

“…This paper attempts to summarize the very recent chemical breakthroughs that have allowed the production of ultrathin nanowires, often in solution, and often in gram-scale quantities. By no means is this a comprehensive coverage of the field, which can in part be found in other excellent reviews, [1,2,[4][5][6] but a selection of those contributions that we feel would most help put this emerging field in perspective. We will review the various synthetic strategies, their pros and cons, and we will give our best guesses as to the future directions of the field and what we can expect from it.…”