Elliman, RobertKim, Tae-HyunShalav, AviFletcher, Neville H.2015-12-071932-7447http://hdl.handle.net/1885/24606Silica nanowires, grown on gold-coated silicon substrates by the active oxidation of silicon, are shown to undergo an initial stage of rapid longitudinal growth, followed by a stage of sustained lateral growth. During lateral growth, the average nanowireKeywords: Annealing time; Coaxial nanowires; Core-shell; Gold-coated; Growth models; Ideal gas; Initial stages; Lateral growth; Longitudinal growth; Order 2; Silica nano wires; Silicon substrates; Silica; Silicon oxides; Nanowires201210.1021/jp208484y2016-02-24