naa a22 4500 510804748 CHVBK 20180411083411.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11664-012-2421-y doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11664-012-2421-y Formation of Nanodimensional 3C-SiC Structuresfrom Rice Husks [Elektronische Daten] [E. Gorzkowski, S. Qadri, B. Rath, R. Goswami, J. Caldwell] We have demonstrated that large quantities of β-SiC nanostructures can be obtained from rice husk agricultural waste by using controlled conditions in a thermogravimetric setup. This simple and inexpensive method of producing these structures on a large scale is critical for applications in nanoelectronics, nanosensors, and biotechnology. The temperature and atmosphere are two critical elements in forming either α-cristobalite (SiO2) or β-SiC. Using different characterization methods (x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy), we have shown that pyrolysis of rice husks in argon atmosphere at 1375°C results in simultaneous formation of carbon nanotubes, β-SiC nanowires/nanorods, and β-SiC powder. TMS (outside the USA), 2013 β-SiC nationallicence nanorods nationallicence rice husk nationallicence nanotubes nationallicence Gorzkowski E. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, 20375, Washington, DC, USA aut Qadri S. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, 20375, Washington, DC, USA aut Rath B. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, 20375, Washington, DC, USA aut Goswami R. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, 20375, Washington, DC, USA aut Caldwell J. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, 20375, Washington, DC, USA aut Journal of Electronic Materials Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 42/5(2013-05-01), 799-804 0361-5235 42:5<799 2013 42 11664 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-012-2421-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-012-2421-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Gorzkowski E. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, 20375, Washington, DC, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Qadri S. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, 20375, Washington, DC, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rath B. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, 20375, Washington, DC, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Goswami R. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, 20375, Washington, DC, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Caldwell J. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, 20375, Washington, DC, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Electronic Materials Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 42/5(2013-05-01), 799-804 0361-5235 42:5<799 2013 42 11664 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer