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Study of temperature-dependent crystalline state evolution of β-SiC nanorods by X-ray diffraction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 October 2013

M. Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Electromechanical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Polymer Material Advanced Manufacturings Technology of Shandong Provincial, Qingdao 266061, China
Z.J. Li*
Affiliation:
School of Electromechanical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Polymer Material Advanced Manufacturings Technology of Shandong Provincial, Qingdao 266061, China
A.L. Meng
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, Qingdao 266061, China
*
a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail: zhenjiangli@qust.edu.cn

Abstract

Investigations into the morphology and structural evolvement of nanomaterials are essential for understanding the growth process. Herein, we present meaningful results on crystallinity transformation of β-SiC nanorods at different preparation temperatures using X-ray diffraction. Results of the characterization indicated that both crystallinity and yield of the as-prepared β-SiC nanostructures were enhanced with increasing reaction temperature. Scanning electron microscope and high-resolution transmission electron microscope were further employed to understand detailed structural information of the SiC nanorods obtained at specific temperature. The results may shed light on structural evolvement for fabrication of nanomaterials.

Type
Technical Articles
Copyright
Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 2013 

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