Christine Borchers et al 2006 Nanotechnology 17 1067 doi:10.1088/0957-4484/17/4/037
Catalyst–nanostructure interaction and growth of ZnS nanobelts
Christine Borchers1, Daniel Stichtenoth, Sven Müller, Daniel Schwen and Carsten Ronning
Show affiliationsDetails of the vapour–liquid–solid Au droplet catalysed growth of ZnS nanobelts are elucidated in this work. The inclination of the Au droplet after solidification shows that it is indeed in the liquid state during nanobelt growth. Numerous stacking faults are observed when (0001) wurtzite is the side surface of the nanobelt. Compressive stress at the droplet–nanobelt–atmosphere triple interface is the cause of the stacking faults. Sawteeth-like structures are observed on the Zn-terminated polar (0001) side surface only. These surfaces are chemically active, while S-terminated 
surfaces and non-polar surfaces are not. On these active surfaces, autocatalysed vapour–solid growth leads to the formation of the observed sawteeth.
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61.46.-w Structure of nanoscale materials
81.07.-b Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization
61.72.Nn Stacking faults and other planar or extended defects
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Issue 4 (28 February 2006)
Received 5 October 2005, in final form 21 November 2005
Published 30 January 2006
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Catalyst–nanostructure interaction and growth of ZnS nanobelts
Christine Borchers et al 2006 Nanotechnology 17 1067
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