Aligned three-dimensional prismlike magnesium nanostructures realized onto silicon substrate

Kaili Zhang (1) , Carole Rossi (1) , Christophe Tenailleau (2) , Pierre Alphonse (2)

1 LAAS - Laboratoire d'analyse et d'architecture des systèmes
2 CIRIMAT - Centre interuniversitaire de recherche et d'ingenierie des matériaux

A simple approach is proposed to realize three-dimensional (3D) prismlike Mg nanostructures, which has several advantages over previous investigations such as suitable for mass production, reduced impurities, tailored dimensions, and easier integration into microsystem. 3D Mg nanostructures are realized onto silicon substrate using a conventional thermal evaporator, where the incident angle of Mg vapor flux with respect to the substrate surface normal is fixed at 88°. The as-prepared 3D Mg nanostructures are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, energy dispersive x-ray analysis, transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and surface area measurement.

Mots clés: Prismlike magnesium; Nanostructures; Silicon substrate

Domaines: Matériaux

Kaili Zhang, Carole Rossi, Christophe Tenailleau, Pierre Alphonse. Aligned three-dimensional prismlike magnesium nanostructures realized onto silicon substrate. Applied Physics Letters, 2008, 92 (6), pp.063123. ⟨10.1063/1.2883934⟩. ⟨hal-03590671⟩