| Autor: |
Qadri, S. B., Gorzkowski, E., Rath, B. B., Feng, J., Qadri, S. N., Kim, H., Caldwell, J. D., Imam, M. A. |
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Journal of Applied Physics; 2015, Vol. 117 Issue 4, p044306-1-044306-6, 6p, 2 Black and White Photographs, 6 Graphs |
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We have investigated the thermally induced transformation of various residues of the corn plant into nanoparticles and nanorods of different silicon carbide (SiC) polytypes. This has been accomplished by both microwave-induced and conventional furnace pyrolysis in excess of 1450 °C in an inert atmosphere. This simple process of producing nanoparticles of different polytypes of SiC from the corn plant opens a new method of utilizing agricultural waste to produce viable industrial products that are technologically important for nanoelectronics, molecular sensors, nanophotonics, biotechnology, and other mechanical applications. Using x-ray and Raman scattering characterization, we have demonstrated that the processed samples of corn husk, leaves, stalks, and cob consist of SiC nanostructures of the 2H, 3C, 4H, and 6H polytypes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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