Fig. 3From: Fabrication and Physical Properties of Single-Crystalline Βeta-FeSi2 NanowiresSchematic illustration of the growth mechanism 1 FeCl3(s) → FeCl3(g); 2 4FeCl3(g) + 11Si(s) → 4β-FeSi2 + 3SiCl4(g); 3 2FeCl3(g) + 4SiCl4(g) → 2β-FeSi2 + 11Cl2Back to article page