Figure 1. ( a ) Scanning electron microscope (SEM) of molybdenum oxide (MoO 3 ) nanowires at high Figure 1. ( a ) Scanning electron microscope (SEM) of molybdenum oxide (MoO 3 ) nanowires at high resolution(diameter distribution inset); ( b ) SEM of MoO 3 nanowires atlow resolution (length distribution resolution (diameter distribution inset); ( b ) SEM of MoO 3 nanowires at low resolution (length distribution inset); ( c ) Transmission electron microscope (TEM) of MoO 3 nanowires; ( d ) inset); ( c ) Transmission electron microscope (TEM) of MoO 3 nanowires; ( d ) corresponding selected-area corresponding selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) pattern; ( e ) X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns electron diffraction (SAED) pattern; ( e ) X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of MoO 3 of MoO 3 nanowires.