TY - JOUR A1 - Som, T. A1 - Simo, A. A1 - Fenger, R. A1 - Troppenz, G.V. A1 - Bansen, R. A1 - Pfänder, N. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska A1 - Rappich, J. A1 - Boeck, T. A1 - Rademann, K. T1 - Bismuth hexagons: facile mass synthesis, stability and applications JF - ChemPhysChem N2 - A unique direct electrodeposition technique involving very high current densities, high voltages and high electrolyte concentrations is applied for highly selective mass synthesis of stable, isolable, surfactant-free, single-crystalline Bi hexagons on a Cu wire at room temperature. A formation mechanism of the hexagons is proposed. The morphology, phase purity, and crystallinity of the material are well characterized by FESEM, AFM, TEM, SAED, EDX, XRD, and Raman spectroscopy. The thermal stability of the material under intense electron beam and intense laser light irradiation is studied. The chemical stability of elemental Bi in nitric acid shows different dissolution rates for different morphologies. This effect enables a second way for the selective fabrication of Bi hexagons. Bi hexagons can be oxidized exclusively to α-Bi2O3 hexagons. The Bi hexagons are found to be promising for thermoelectric applications. They are also catalytically active, inducing the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol. This electrodeposition methodology has also been demonstrated to be applicable for synthesis of bismuth-based bimetallic hybrid composites for advanced applications. KW - Bismuth KW - Hexagons KW - Dendrites KW - Single-crystal KW - Thermoelectric applications KW - Catalytic applications PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201101009 SN - 1439-4235 VL - 13 IS - 8 SP - 2162 EP - 2169 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-26278 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -