Microspheres for the Growth of Silicon Nanowires via Vapor-Liquid-Solid Mechanism

Table 1

Synthesis parameters of silica microspheres.

Sample	Synthesis parameters	Average diameter; (nm)
S1	DDW: 1.30 mL; NH3: 3.66 mL; EtOH: 28.86 mL	800
S2	DDW: 0.65 mL; NH3: 3.66 mL; EtOH: 30.15 mL	750
S3	DDW: 0 mL; NH3: 3.66 mL; EtOH: 15 mL	100
S4	DDW: 0 mL; NH3: 2 mL; EtOH: 15 mL	50