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Synthesis of tungsten oxide nano structures by laser pyrolysis

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dc.contributor.author Mwakikunga, Bonex W
dc.contributor.author Forbes, A
dc.contributor.author Sideras-Haddad, E
dc.contributor.author Erasmus, RM
dc.contributor.author Katumba, G
dc.contributor.author Masina, Bathusile N
dc.date.accessioned 2009-04-14T13:08:34Z
dc.date.available 2009-04-14T13:08:34Z
dc.date.issued 2008
dc.identifier.citation Mwakikunga, BW, Forbes, A, Sideras-Haddad, E. 2008. Synthesis of tungsten oxide nano structures by laser pyrolysis. International Journal of Nanoparticles, Vol. 1(3), pp 1-18 en
dc.identifier.issn 1753-2507
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3313
dc.identifier.uri https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJNP.2008.020895
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNP.2008.020895
dc.description Copyright: 2008 Inderscience Publishers en
dc.description.abstract Since the proposal to synthesise materials by laser assisted pyrolysis in the 1970s, and its practical realisation in 1982, a number of researchers have used this method in obtaining nano-powders from liquid droplets. This study revisits this technique by introducing a new aspect in that it considers obtaining thin films rather than powders. A full experimental arrangement, including laser optimisation, optical layout and materials processing procedures is described. Synthesis of WO3 nanostructures by this method is reported for the first time, with the mean diameter and length determined to be 51 nm and 6.8 µm, respectively. A possible mechanism for production of such nanostructures is proposed owing to the selective dissociation of the O–C bonds in the tungsten ethoxide precursor liquid which resonate with the 10.6 µm emission wavelength of the CO2 laser employed en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Inderscience Publishers en
dc.subject Laser pyrolysis en
dc.subject Thin films en
dc.subject Laser beam propagation en
dc.subject Multiphoton dissociation en
dc.subject Tungsten oxide en
dc.subject Nano-rods en
dc.subject Nanostructures en
dc.subject Nanoparticles en
dc.title Synthesis of tungsten oxide nano structures by laser pyrolysis en
dc.type Article en
dc.identifier.apacitation Mwakikunga, B. W., Forbes, A., Sideras-Haddad, E., Erasmus, R., Katumba, G., & Masina, B. N. (2008). Synthesis of tungsten oxide nano structures by laser pyrolysis. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3313 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Mwakikunga, Bonex W, A Forbes, E Sideras-Haddad, RM Erasmus, G Katumba, and Bathusile N Masina "Synthesis of tungsten oxide nano structures by laser pyrolysis." (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3313 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Mwakikunga BW, Forbes A, Sideras-Haddad E, Erasmus R, Katumba G, Masina BN. Synthesis of tungsten oxide nano structures by laser pyrolysis. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3313. en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Article AU - Mwakikunga, Bonex W AU - Forbes, A AU - Sideras-Haddad, E AU - Erasmus, RM AU - Katumba, G AU - Masina, Bathusile N AB - Since the proposal to synthesise materials by laser assisted pyrolysis in the 1970s, and its practical realisation in 1982, a number of researchers have used this method in obtaining nano-powders from liquid droplets. This study revisits this technique by introducing a new aspect in that it considers obtaining thin films rather than powders. A full experimental arrangement, including laser optimisation, optical layout and materials processing procedures is described. Synthesis of WO3 nanostructures by this method is reported for the first time, with the mean diameter and length determined to be 51 nm and 6.8 µm, respectively. A possible mechanism for production of such nanostructures is proposed owing to the selective dissociation of the O–C bonds in the tungsten ethoxide precursor liquid which resonate with the 10.6 µm emission wavelength of the CO2 laser employed DA - 2008 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Laser pyrolysis KW - Thin films KW - Laser beam propagation KW - Multiphoton dissociation KW - Tungsten oxide KW - Nano-rods KW - Nanostructures KW - Nanoparticles LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 1753-2507 T1 - Synthesis of tungsten oxide nano structures by laser pyrolysis TI - Synthesis of tungsten oxide nano structures by laser pyrolysis UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3313 ER - en_ZA


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