Tuning the Electronic Conductivity in Hydrothermally Grown Rutile TiO2 Nanowires: Effect of Heat Treatment in Different Environments
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. (Internal) Nanostructure and Local Chemical Environment
2.2. Optical and Electrical Properties
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Synthesis Procedure
4.2. Characterization
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Folger, A.; Kalb, J.; Schmidt-Mende, L.; Scheu, C. Tuning the Electronic Conductivity in Hydrothermally Grown Rutile TiO2 Nanowires: Effect of Heat Treatment in Different Environments. Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 289. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7100289
Folger A, Kalb J, Schmidt-Mende L, Scheu C. Tuning the Electronic Conductivity in Hydrothermally Grown Rutile TiO2 Nanowires: Effect of Heat Treatment in Different Environments. Nanomaterials. 2017; 7(10):289. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7100289
Chicago/Turabian StyleFolger, Alena, Julian Kalb, Lukas Schmidt-Mende, and Christina Scheu. 2017. "Tuning the Electronic Conductivity in Hydrothermally Grown Rutile TiO2 Nanowires: Effect of Heat Treatment in Different Environments" Nanomaterials 7, no. 10: 289. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7100289