Synthesis of silicon carbide nano-junctions in a catalyst-assisted process

Nano-Y-junctions and nano-staggered-junctions that are formed by SiC nanorods were grown at elevated temperatures in a catalyst-assisted process. Transmission electron microscopy shows that the nanorods are typically around 20 nm in diameter and around 2 μm in length. Nanorods with diameter down to below 2 nm may be observed from nano-junctions. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy shows that the nanorods are crystalline β-SiC.