Dear Immanuel Paulraj,

There is no clear definition, but they are 1D nanostructures and normally one can differentiate between Nanowire and Nanorod is in terms of Aspect Ratio (length-to-width ratio).

Nanowire :

In Nanowires aspect ratio is around 1000.

Nanorod :

In Nanorod aspect ratio can vary between 2 to 50.

I hope I have answered your question.

With Best Wishes,

Samir G. Pandya

This page can be helpful: https://www.quora.com/How-can-we-differentiate-between-nanotubes-nanorods-nanowires-and-nanoparticles

Dear Immanuel Paulraj,

There is no clear definition, but they are 1D nanostructures and normally one can differentiate between Nanowire and Nanorod is in terms of Aspect Ratio (length-to-width ratio).

Nanowire :

In Nanowires aspect ratio is around 1000.

Nanorod :

In Nanorod aspect ratio can vary between 2 to 50.

I hope I have answered your question.

With Best Wishes,

Samir G. Pandya

Nanowires are one dimensional nanostructures which have diameters of the order of tens of nanometers, with unconstrained length scales. The ratio between their diameters to their lengths may be less than 10-3. While for nanorods, that ratio here is almost ranged between 0.1 and 0.3 only, as well as they are also one dimensional nanostructural materials. More specifically, an aspect ratio below 10 corresponds to nanorods, while an aspect ratio above 10 corresponds to a nanowire. Also the nanowires have some physical flexibility.

Both are confined in two directions but simply says, the aspect ratio is used to determine the nano rods or nano wire.

Thank you

Thank you

different between Nanowire and Nanorod is in terms of Aspect Ratio length-to-width ratio.

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Dear Raj,

Better you can read more books/literature on nanomaterials.

I think you can get some idea.

Wish you good luck.

aspect ratio and diameter should be considered at the same time.

Nanowires and nanorods are very similar, and in most synthesis produced together. The difference lies in the length to diameter ratio of the two. Nanorods are thicker in comparison to nanowires.

Nanowires have diameters which are much smaller than their lengths. They can be considered one dimensional structures. Nanorods have much shorter length than nanowires and their diameters are greater than the wires. So, they can not be always considered one dimensional structures as the nanowires.

Best wishes. Both are cylindrical structures.

Aspect ratio and diameter should be considered at the same time.