Single‐phase (Hf 0.84 Ta 0.16 )C solid solution nanowires growth via catalyst‐assisted chemical vapor deposition

Abstract Fabricating one‐dimensional (1D) ceramic nanostructure with superior performance is an important approach to broaden their applications. In this paper, the synthesis of single‐phase (Hf 0.84 Ta 0.16 )C solid solution nanowires via catalyst‐assisted chemical vapor deposition was proposed for the first time. The [0 1 1̄] growth direction of (Hf 0.84 Ta 0.16 )C solid solution nanowires was discussed in detail and its corresponding growth mechanism was identified to be top‐type vapor–liquid–solid mechanism. More impressively, our work could widen the application ranges of ceramic nanowires and propose the new thinking of fabricating ultrahigh melting point nanostructure.