Room-Temperature Synthesis of Germanium Oxide Nanofilaments and Their Potential Use as Luminescent Self-Cleaning Surfaces.
DAGS chemistry
chemical vapor deposition
germanium oxide nanofilaments
self-cleaning surfaces
silicone nanofilaments
Journal
Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry
ISSN: 1439-7641
Titre abrégé: Chemphyschem
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 100954211
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 02 2019
18 02 2019
Historique:
received:
15
10
2018
revised:
14
12
2018
pubmed:
15
12
2018
medline:
15
12
2018
entrez:
15
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Germanium oxide nanofilaments (GNFs) have been synthesized under ambient conditions from the gas phase using germanium tetrachloride as a precursor. Non-crystalline GNFs synthesized by this procedure are 1-10 μm in length and 80-110 nm in diameter applying Droplet Assisted Growth and Shaping (DAGS) Chemistry. The relative humidity has been adjusted at various values in order to demonstrate the crucial role of humidity in the gas phase for the nanofilament synthesis. The novel GNFs show a strong luminescence emission in the ultra-violet and light blue region. In addition, a self-cleaning and superhydrophobic properties could be introduced in the luminescent GNF nanofilaments by simple treatment with silane molecules.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30549434
doi: 10.1002/cphc.201800964
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
538-544Subventions
Organisme : Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis (ZMB)
ID : University of Zurich
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
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