Boron Nitride Nanowires Synthesis via a Simple Chemical Vapor Deposition at 1200°C

A very simple chemical vapor deposition technique is used to synthesize high quality boron nitride nanowires at 1200 degrees C within a short growth duration of 30 min. FESEM micrograph shows that the as-synthesized boron nitride nanowires have a clear wire like morphology with diameter in the range of similar to 20 to 150 nm. HR-TEM confirmed the wire-like structure of boron nitride nanowires, whereas XPS and Raman spectroscopy are used to find out the elemental composition and phase of the synthesized material. The synthesized boron nitride nanowires have potential applications as a sensing element in solid state neutron detector, neutron capture therapy and microelectronic devices with uniform electronic properties.