One-step synthesis of AlN branched nanostructures by an improved DC arc discharge plasma method Lei, Weiwei, Liu, Dan, Zhu, Pinwen, Chen, Xiaohui, Hao, Jian, Wang, Qiushi, Cui, Qiliang and Zou, Guangtian 2010, One-step synthesis of AlN branched nanostructures by an improved DC arc discharge plasma method, CrystEngComm, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 511-516, doi: 10.1039/b910735e. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads lei-onestepsynthesi-2010.pdf Published version application/pdf 622.02KB 268 Title One-step synthesis of AlN branched nanostructures by an improved DC arc discharge plasma method Author(s) Lei, Weiwei orcid.org/0000-0003-2698-299X Liu, Dan orcid.org/0000-0001-6875-419X Zhu, Pinwen Chen, Xiaohui Hao, Jian Wang, Qiushi Cui, Qiliang Zou, Guangtian Journal name CrystEngComm Volume number 12 Issue number 2 Start page 511 End page 516 Total pages 6 Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry Place of publication London, England Publication date 2010 ISSN 1466-8033 Summary Aluminium nitride (AlN) branched nanostructures with tree shapes and sea urchin shapes are synthesized via a one-step improved DC arc discharge plasma method without any catalyst and template. The branched nanostructures with tree shapes and sea urchin shapes can be easily controlled by the location of collection. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies show that the branches of tree shaped nanostructures grow in a sequence of nanowires, nanomultipeds and nanocombs. The growth mechanisms of these branched nanostructures are discussed in detail. The optical properties of AlN branched nanostructures with tree shapes and sea urchin shapes are investigated. Language eng DOI 10.1039/b910735e Field of Research 091205 Functional Materials 020504 Photonics, Optoelectronics and Optical Communications 100708 Nanomaterials Socio Economic Objective 970103 Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2010, Royal Society of Chemistry Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30047936 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Institute for Frontier Materials Open Access Collection GTP Research Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 03 Sep 2012, 14:20:53 EST Fri, 14 Sep 2012, 14:32:05 EST Fri, 14 Sep 2012, 14:42:30 EST Thu, 09 Jan 2014, 08:02:02 EST Thu, 11 Dec 2014, 18:12:30 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 12:35:38 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 16:08:56 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 16 times in TR Web of Science Cited 23 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 736 Abstract Views, 271 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 03 Sep 2012, 14:20:53 EST