Synthesis of Silicon Nanoparticles and Nanowires by a Nontransferred Arc Plasma System

Table 1

Operating condition of the arc thermal plasma system for the synthesis of silicon nanomaterial.

Input power	7, 9, 11, and 13 kW
Plasma gas flow rate	Ar 12 and 15 L/min
Raw material	Silicon, 40 μm
Carrier gas	Ar 5 L/min
Powder feed rate	0.2 g/min
Operating pressure	101.3 kPa
Sampling position	Reaction tube and chamber cover