Syntheses of a Variety of Silicide Nanowire and Nanosheet Bundles

Abstract

A variety of nanostructured silicide bundles using abundant, non-toxic materials have been prepared. The CrSi2 nanowire, Mg2Si/MgO composite nanowire and Mg2Si nanowire bundles were synthesized using a Si substrate, a SiOx nanofiber bundle, and a Si nanowire array, respectively. The hexagonal MoSi2 nanosheet bundles were also synthesized using a MoS2 layered material as the template. The growth phenomena and the structural properties of the nanostructured materials have been investigated. In addition, the preparation of the CrSi2/SiOx radial nanowire structures is examined.