Properties of MoO3 Nanostructures Grown Via Thermal Oxidation

Abstract

Metal oxides such as molybdenum oxide (MoO3) have been studied intensively as sensors and electrochromic systems during of the last decade. MoO3 nanowires present new properties at nanometer dimensions. Its structural, morphological and optical properties were studied by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), micro-Raman and optical transmission techniques. This work demonstrates properties MoO3 nanostructures grown via thermal oxidation which is rapid and cost-effective technological procedure. It is shown that MoO3 consisted of stratified long rectangles and nanowires, may be used in sensor structures and other applications.