“…1),4), 5) 1-D AlN nanostructures (nanofibers, 6) nanowhiskers, 7) nanowires, 8)- 10) nanotubes, 11) nanotips 12) and nanobelts 13) have been synthesized by several methods, including chemical vapor deposition, carbothermal reduction reaction and direct nitridation of Al powders.…”