Facile synthesis of freestanding Si nanowire arrays by one-step template-free electro-deoxidation of SiO2 in a molten salt

Ji Zhao, Jun Li, Pinliang Ying, Wenhua Zhang, Lijian Meng, Can Li
2013 Chemical Communications  
This communication presents a novel kind of silicon nanomaterial: freestanding Si nanowire arrays (Si NWAs), which are synthesized facilely by one-step template-free electro-deoxidation of SiO 2 in molten CaCl 2 . The self-assembling growth process of this material is also investigated preliminarily.
doi:10.1039/c3cc00101f pmid:23571606 fatcat:tpqqtonhnrayrhdy253fsouo6a