Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2011,2, 585–592, doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.62
oxide; onedimensionalrod; phase transition; Introduction
Considerable research interest has been focused on metastable nanocrystalline materials due to their unusual and enhanced properties as compared to their bulk counterparts. Synthesis of metastable nanocrystals with controlled size and shape has