Structural, optical and sensing properties of pure and Cu-doped SnO2 nanowires.

In present work, pure and copper (Cu) doped SnO2 nanowires have been synthesized by thermal evaporation process at ambient pressure. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicated the growth of wire-like pure and Cu-doped SnO2 nanostructures with their length of about 50 microm and 80 microm whereas transverse dimension of about 50-80 nm and 20-50 nm, respectively. The HRTEM and SAED pattern reveals the growth of single crystalline Cu-doped SnO2 nanowire.

Effect of substrates on structural and optical properties of tin oxide (SnO2) nanostructures.

We report on controlling the morphology of tin oxide (SnO2) nanostructures and the study of the effect of surface morphology on structural and optical properties of SnO2 nanostuctures. In present work, Tin oxide (SnO2) nanostructures such as nanowires and nanorods have been grown by thermal evaporation of SnO2 powder. To demonstrate the effect of different substrates on the morphology of grown SnO2 nanostructures, the thermal evaporation of SnO2 powder was carried out on Si and gold catalyzed Si (Au/Si) substrates.