Zhao, JiLi, JunYing, PinliangZhang, WenhuaMeng, LijianLi, Can2014-01-062014-01-0620131359-7345http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/3225This communication presents a novel kind of silicon nanomaterial: freestanding Si nanowire arrays (Si NWAs), which are synthesized facilely by one-step template-free electro-deoxidation of SiO2 in molten CaCl2. The self-assembling growth process of this material is also investigated preliminarily.engFacile synthesis of freestanding Si nanowire arrays by one-step template-free electro-deoxidation of SiO2 in molten saltjournal article10.1039/C3CC00101F