| abstract |
Nanowires are formed in a process including fluidized bed catalytic vapor deposition. The process may include contacting a gas-phase precursor including a metal or a semiconductor with a catalyst in a reaction chamber under conditions suitable for growth of nanowires including the metal or the semiconductor. The reaction chamber includes a support. The support can be, for example, a particulate support or a product vessel in the fluidized bed reactor. Nanowires are formed on the support in response to interaction between the gas-phase precursor and the catalyst. The nanowire-laden support is removed from the reaction chamber, and the nanowires are separated from the support. An anode or a lithium-ion battery may include nanowires formed in a fluidized bed reactor. |