Template-assisted Electrodeposition of Freestanding Sn, In and Sn-In Nanowire Arrays in an Ionic Liquid | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||||
Article 1, Volume 62, Issue 4, April 2019, Page 565-571 PDF (1.42 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2018.5966.1505 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Sherif Al Kiey1; Ali El Warraky1; Sayed Abdel Rehim2; Sherif Zein El Abedin 1 | ||||
1Physical Chemistry Department, National Research Centre | ||||
2Faculty of Science, ain shams University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
In this paper we report on the template assisted electrochemical synthesis of Sn, In, and Sn-In nanowire arrays in the air and water stable ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethylsulfonate ([EMIm]TfO). Polycarbonate membrane was employed as a template for the synthesis of nanowires. The electrochemical synthesis of nanowire arrays occurred in two steps; the electrodeposition inside the pores of the membrane and the chemical dissolution of the membrane. The results show that high quality, freestanding nanowire arrays of Sn, In and Sn-In, can be made in the employed ionic liquid electrolytes via a template-assisted electrodeposition regime. The reported synthesis process is quite facile and assures the formation of mechanically stable, freestanding nanowire arrays. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Ionic liquid; Electrodeposition; tin; indium; template-assisted | ||||
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