... becompletely removed. On one hand it acts as abarrier for the direct interaction between hydro-carbons and Si and formation of SiC, and on theother hand, being exposed to ÔactiveÕ C containingspecies, ... processleading to nucleation of Si nanowires along the{1 1 1} plane walls. Disproportionation of Simonoxide seems to be the key reaction for theformation of Si nanowires by thermal evaporationof pure SiO ... Silicon nanowires grown on Si(1 0 0) substrates viathermal reactions with carbon nanoparticlesS. Bottia,*, R. Ciardia, R. Larcipreteb,c, A. Goldonib, L. Gregorattib,B....