Figure 1. TEM image of CdTe nanowires.
The wires were produced using a tellurium precursor of TeO2, ethylene glycol, PVP40, and KOH combined with a Cd precursor of CdCl2 and ethylene glycol. Average diameter: ~40 nm. Wires range from 400 to 900 nm in length, for an estimated average length of ~680 nm.