Chemical vapor deposition of silica micro- and nanoribbons using step-edge localized water

Authors :: Zach, Michael P.
Newberg, John T.
Sierra, Luiza
Hemminger, John C.
Penner, Reginald M.
Source :: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. June 12, 2003, Vol. 107 Issue 23, 5393-5397
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Amorphous silica ribbons are prepared by hydrolyzing SiCl4 at highly oriented pyrolytic graphite surfaces on which water has condensed. Repetitive dosing of the HOPG surface in the human environment with SiCl4 produced nano- and microribbons with a height and width that increased in proportion to square root of the SiCl4 dose.

Subjects :: Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Research
Water -- Usage
Silica -- Research
Silica -- Chemical properties
Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries

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