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A simple method for synthesis of Na0.65WO3 nanobelts by using sodium, as a catalyst, in soda-lime glass substrate was reported. The synthesized product was characterized and analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometery. According to SEM observations, nanobelts with U-shape cross section grew between sodium-tungsten oxide islands. The thickness, width, and length of nanobelts were measured <100 nm, between 300 nm-3 μm and 5-20 μm, respectively. In addition, it was observed that some of the nanobelts were constituted from nanowires. Based on XPS analysis, more than 70% of the film... 

Na0.3WO3 1D nanostructure forms (nanorods and nanobelts) were grown by a solid-liquid-solid mechanism from a 40 nm sputtered tungsten film deposited on a soda-lime substrate and annealed at 700 °C in a tubular furnace in N2 ambient. The morphology, structure, composition and chemical state of the prepared nanostructures were characterized by SEM, XRD, TEM, SAED and XPS measurements. The Na0.3WO3 1D nanostructures were found to have a cubic crystalline structure and grown along the [0 0 1] direction. The nanorods are a few micrometres in length and about 50 nm in diameter. The field-emission application of the prepared samples at different distances between the cathode and the anode was... 

A simple method for synthesis of NaxWO3 nanorods and nanobelts on sputtered tungsten films by using sodium in soda lime substrate as the catalyst was reported for the first time. After thermally post annealing thin films in a temperature range of 600-750 °C in N2 ambient for 80 min, crystalline NaxWO3 nanorods and nanobelts with [001] direction were formed depending on the annealing temperature. Experimental results reveal that the annealing temperature at 700 °C is the optimum temperature for the growth of sodium-doped tungsten oxide nanorods with maximum density on the surface. According to scanning electron microscopic observations, the synthesized nanorods are ∼50 nm in width and a few... 

This letter discusses the surface-reconstruction-induced self-twisting behavior of Si100 nanobelts and nanowires (NWs) with rectangular cross section. Giving a thorough physical interpretation, we explain the reason behind this phenomenon and present a continuum-based model. It is revealed that these structures can self-assemble into both right- and left-handed helicoids depending on their crystal arrangements. More specifically, for NWs with the same number of layers in each of their cross sections directions, two distinct values of torsion angle are possible for each of right- and left-handed twisted morphologies. In conclusion, four modes of torsion can be observed in Si100 NWs.... 

The ZnO nanowires have been synthesized using vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) process on Au catalyst thin film deposited on different substrates including Si(1 0 0), epi-Si(1 0 0), quartz and alumina. The influence of surface roughness of different substrates and two different environments (Ar + H2 and N2) on formation of ZnO nanostructures was investigated. According to AFM observations, the degree of surface roughness of the different substrates is an important factor to form Au islands for growing ZnO nanostructures (nanowires and nanobelts) with different diameters and lengths. Si substrate (without epi-taxy layer) was found that is the best substrate among Si (with epi-taxy layer), alumina and... 

In this work, V, Co-codoped TiO2(B) samples are synthesized through a hydrothermal method, and used as negative electrode materials for lithium ion batteries. The amount of dopants is varied in order to investigate their influence on electrochemical properties. The formation of V, Co-codoped TiO2(B) nanobelts with widths of 20 and 60 nm is demonstrated using X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometry and field-emission scanning electron microscopy analyses. In addition, the electrochemical properties of the samples are tested by cyclic voltammetry, charging/discharging, and cyclic performance techniques. Compared to other...