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Table 1 Summary of the distinctive characteristics of all the as-produced NWs

From: Room temperature single-step synthesis of metal decorated boron-rich nanowires via laser ablation

Pellet composition

Decorated

Not decorated

Average nanoparticle’s diameter (nm)

Diameter’s range (nm)

Coloration

Morphology

Compounds/elements

Molecular ratio

Fibrous

Grainy

B2O3 + MgO

1:0.25

 

X

  

White

X

 

B2O3 + MgO + Au

1:0.24:0.006

X

 

4.5

1.4–15.4

Pink

X

 

B2O3 + MgO + Ag

1:0.24:0.006

X

 

3.9

2.0–8.6

Yellow

X

 

B2O3 + MgO + Pd

1:0.24:0.006

X

 

5

1.1–30.8

Pale yellow

X

 

B2O3 + MgO + Co

1:0.24:0.006

Few NPs

 

Too few

 

White

X

 

B2O3 + MgO + Mo

1:0.24:0.006

Few NPs

 

5.9

2.1–16.9

White

X

 

B2O3 + Mg0 + Cu

1:0.24:0.006

 

X

  

White

X

 

B2O3 + ZnO

1:0.18

 

X

  

White

X

 

B2O3 + ZnO + Au

1:0.42:0.0006

X

 

4.8

0.9–29.9

Pink

X

 

B203 + ZnO + Ag

1:0.24:0.01

X

 

4.4

1.1–12.8

Yellow

X

 

B2O3 + Ge + Au

1:0.24:0.006

X

 

6.4

1.1–24.2

X

 

B2O3 + TiO2 + Au

1:0.24:0.006

X

 

4.4

1.3–14.4

Purple

 

X

B2O3 + TiO2 + Ag

1:0.24:0.006

Few NPs

 

Too few

 

Grey

 

X

B2O3 + MoO3 + Au

1:0.24:0.006

X

 

8.3

1.6–23.6

Purplish blue

 

X

B2O3 + MoO3 + Ag

1:0.24:0.006

Few NPs

 

6.8

2.3–11.2

Bluish grey

 

X

B2O3 + Al2O3 + Au

1:0.24:0.006

Few NPs

 

2.9

1.1–5.8

Bluish grey

 

X