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Formation and characterization of SiO₂ and SiC nanowires on biomorphic bamboo. / 竹炭模板上形成的二氧化硅與碳化硅纳米線及其表徵 / Formation and characterization of SiO₂ and SiC nanowires on biomorphic bamboo / Formation and characterization of SiO₂ and SiC nanowires on biomorphic bamboo. / Zhu tan mo ban shang xing cheng de er yang hua gui yu tan hua gui na mi xian ji qi biao zheng

Cheung Lok Ying Teresa = 竹炭模板上形成的二氧化硅與碳化硅納米線及其表徵 / 張樂影. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references. / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / Cheung Lok Ying Teresa = Zhu tan mo ban shang xing cheng de er yang hua gui yu tan hua gui na mi xian ji qi biao zheng / Zhang Leying. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.v / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vii / LIST OF FIGURE CAPTIONS --- p.xi / LIST OF TABLE CAPTIONS --- p.xv / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1. --- Biomineralization process --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2. --- Structures in biological matters --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2.1. --- Bone --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2.2. --- Wood --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3. --- Biomorphic products and their potential applications --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Environment conscious products --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Properties --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Carbide and oxide composites --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- Common fabrication approaches --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Gaseous infiltration --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Liquid infiltration --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Sol-gel method --- p.8 / Chapter 1.5 --- Growth of nanowires --- p.8 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- Vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- Solution-liquid-solid (SLS) mechanism --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5.3 --- Vapor-solid (VS) mechanism --- p.10 / Chapter 1.6 --- Goals of the project --- p.10 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- Feedbacks on previous works --- p.10 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- Our breakthrough approach --- p.11 / Chapter 1.7 --- Thesis layout --- p.12 / References --- p.13 / Figures --- p.17 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Samples preparation and characterization methods / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials selections --- p.22 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Selection of materials for biomorphic substrate --- p.22 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Selection of solution for infiltration --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2 --- Samples preparation --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Pyrolysis of raw bamboo --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Infiltration of reactants --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Sintering conditions --- p.26 / Chapter 2.3 --- Characterization methods --- p.26 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and EDS --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- X-ray diffraction (XRD) --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.6 --- Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4 --- Conclusions --- p.29 / References --- p.30 / Figures --- p.31 / Tables --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Bamboo biomorphic substrates / Chapter 3.1 --- Overview --- p.34 / Chapter 3.2 --- Volumetric shrinkage and weight loss --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3 --- General morphology --- p.35 / Chapter 3.4 --- Intrinsic impurities --- p.35 / Chapter 3.5 --- Structures --- p.36 / References --- p.38 / Figures --- p.39 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Silica / Chapter 4.1 --- Overview --- p.43 / Chapter 4.2 --- Thermal analyses --- p.44 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Raw biomorphic substrates --- p.44 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Infiltrated biomorphic substrates --- p.45 / Chapter 4.3 --- Experiments --- p.46 / Chapter 4.4 --- Characterization in general --- p.47 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- General morphologies --- p.47 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Tips of the SiO2 nanowires --- p.48 / Chapter 4.5 --- Effects of sintering duration --- p.48 / Chapter 4.6 --- Effects of sintering temperature --- p.49 / Chapter 4.6.1 --- "Different temperatures, held for one hour" --- p.50 / Chapter 4.6.2 --- "Different temperatures, held for ten hours" --- p.50 / Chapter 4.7 --- Growth mechanisms --- p.52 / Chapter 4.8 --- Summary --- p.54 / References --- p.56 / Figures --- p.58 / Tables --- p.75 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Silicon carbide / Chapter 5.1 --- Overview --- p.76 / Chapter 5.2 --- Experiments --- p.77 / Chapter 5.3 --- Characterization in general --- p.78 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- General morphologies --- p.78 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Stacking faults and twinning --- p.79 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Tips of the SiC nanowires --- p.81 / Chapter 5.4 --- Growth mechanisms --- p.82 / Chapter 5.5 --- Summary --- p.83 / References --- p.84 / Figures --- p.87 / Chapter Chatper 6 --- Conclusions and future works / Chapter 6.1 --- Main results of this projects --- p.101 / Chapter 6.2 --- Future works --- p.103 / References --- p.104

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325701
Date January 2006
ContributorsCheung, Lok Ying Teresa., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Materials Science and Engineering.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xv, 104 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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