Cd₂Ge₂O₆ nanowires grown by a simple hydrothermal route

Abstract

Cd 2 Ge 2 O 6 nanowires have been synthesized by a simple hydrothermal route in the absence of any surfactants. The diameter and length of the Cd 2 Ge 2 O 6 nanowires with flat tips are 30-300 nm and several dozens of micrometers, respectivley. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy results show that the nanowires are composed of monoclinic Cd 2 Ge 2 O 6 phase. The growth condition dependence results show that the formation of the Cd 2 Ge 2 O 6 nanowires undergoes three morphological changes from spherical particles to nanorods, and finally to nanowires. The photoluminescence spectrum of the Cd 2 Ge 2 O 6 nanowires exhibits three fluorescence emission peaks centered at 422 nm, 490 nm and 528 nm showing the potential application for optical devices.

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