Synthesis of Self-assembled Iron Silicon Oxide Nanowires onto Single-crystalline Si(100)

Abstract

Iron silicon oxide nanowire has been synthesized by putting single crystalline Si(100) wafer into ammonium iron sulfate, hydrogen peroxide, and triethylamine solution heated to from 70 to 100 degree in the air. The prepared iron silicon oxide nanowires with diameters of about 10nm (onto non etched Si(100) wafer) and about 75nm(onto etched Si(100) wafer) and their self assembles were characterized. The possible mechanism that accounted for the formation of iron silicon oxide nanowire is suggested based on experimental evidence.