Template assisted fabrication of tin nanospheres by thermal expansion and rapid solidification process

Chien Chon Chen; Chin Guo Kuo; Chuen Guang Chao

doi:10.1143/JJAP.44.1524

Template assisted fabrication of tin nanospheres by thermal expansion and rapid solidification process

Chien Chon Chen^*, Chin Guo Kuo, Chuen Guang Chao

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Abstract

Tin (Sn) nanospheres with diameters ranging from 100 to 300 nm were fabricated by thermal expansion and rapid solidification process. The Sn melt was injected into an anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template to form Sn nanowires. The Sn nanowire and AAO composite was then heated to the Sn melting temperature (∼232°C) and quenched to low temperature (8°C). The Sn melt exhibits high surface tension and AAO has nanoscale roughness on its surface. These two properties caused Sn nanospheres to form easily on the AAO surface when the partial Sn melt expanded out from AAO channels and rapidly solidified on the AAO surface.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1524-1528
Number of pages	5
Journal	Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.44.1524
Publication status	Published - 2005 Mar
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Nanospheres
Rapid solidification
Sn
Surface tension
Thermal expansion

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General Engineering
General Physics and Astronomy

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