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  • To investigate the growth mechanism of SnO2 nanostructures, particularly focusing on Au-catalyzed growth.
  • To characterize the morphology and structural properties of the resulting SnO2 nanostructures.

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  • Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) was employed to synthesize SnO2 nanostructures.
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  • Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were likely used for characterization (implied).

    • Main Results:

    • TiO2 catalyst resulted in a SnO2 nanonetwork.
    • Self-catalysed growth produced SnO2 nanoclusters.
    • Au catalyst enabled a one-step synthesis of single-crystalline SnO2 nanowire trees with multiple branching levels.
    • Two distinct types of Au-catalyzed SnO2 nanotrees were identified based on size, catalytic tip presence, and branching degree.

    Conclusions:

    • The choice of catalyst critically dictates the morphology of SnO2 nanostructures.
    • Gold (Au) acts as an effective catalyst for the hierarchical growth of single-crystalline SnO2 nanowire trees.
    • The growth mechanism for Au-catalyzed SnO2 nanotrees involves branch-splitting and self-seeding, leading to complex, tree-like architectures.