Abstract |
The present study demonstrates a simple protocol for the preparation of one dimensional (1D) oxidized titanium carbide nanowires and their opto-electronic properties. The oxidized titanium carbide nanowires (Ox- TiC-NW) are prepared from TiC nanowires ( TiC-NW) that are in turn synthesized from micron sized TiC particles using the solvothermal technique. The Ox- TiC-NW is characterized by X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy. Thermal oxidation of TiC-NW yields carbon doped TiO2-NW (C-TiO2-NW), a simple methodology to obtain 1D C-TiO2-NW. Temperature dependent Raman spectra reveal characteristic bands for TiO2-NW. Electrical characterization of individual C-TiO2-NW is performed by fabricating a device structure using the focused ion beam deposition technique. The opto-electronic properties of individual C-TiO2-NW demonstrate visible light activity and the parameters obtained from photoconductivity measurements reveal very good sensitivity. This methodology opens up the possibility of using C-TiO2-NW in electronic and opto-electronic device applications.
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Authors | Vankayala Kiran, Srinivasan Sampath |
Journal | Nanoscale
(Nanoscale)
Vol. 5
Issue 21
Pg. 10646-52
(Nov 07 2013)
ISSN: 2040-3372 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 24057050
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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