Formation of crystalline Na2V6O16·3H2O ribbons into belts and rings

Single-crystalline nanobelts and nanorings of Na(2)V(6)O(16)·3H(2)O structures have been facilely synthesized through a direct hydrothermal reaction between NaVO(3) and H(3)PO(4), without the addition of any harmful solvents or surfactants. The analytical techniques of scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared, high-resolution TEM, and selected-area electron diffraction have been used to characterize the morphology, composition, and structure of the synthesized products. The Na(2)V(6)O(16)·3H(2)O nanobelts are up to several hundreds of micrometers in length and 100-300 nm in thickness, and for nanorings, the diameters are 4.5-6.5 μm. H(3)PO(4) plays a key role in maintaining the pH of the solution as well as producing PO(4)(3-) ions in solution. The chemical reactions and a possible growth mechanism involved in the formation of Na(2)V(6)O(16)·3H(2)O nanobelts and nanorings are briefly discussed.     

Preparation and Characterization of Cu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O Hollow Spheres from NazV6O16·3HzO Nanobelts

Monoclinic Cu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O(copper polyvanadate) hollow spheres were prepared with Na2V6O16·3H2O nanobelts as V-precursor by hydrothermal method.The purity and structure of the products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction(XRD),Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy,Raman spectroscopy,thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) and X-ray photoelecton spectroscopy(XPS).The morphology and size were observed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM).We found that the Kagomé staircase-structural copper polyvanadate hollow spheres with an average diameter of 7 μm could be easily synthesized via the reaction of Na2V6O16·3H2O nanobelts with sufficient copper sulfate.The dielectric property of the copper polyvanadate demonstrates that dielectric loss hardly changes when the frequency of applied electric field is higher than 100 kHz.The formation process of the hollow spheres is discussed in detail by the observation of a series of products prepared for different reaction time.     

Synthesis of Nickel Sulfide Particles by Solvothermal Process

Pyrite nickel disulfide and millerite nickel monosulfide have been successfully prepared by solvothermal method based on the reaction of Ni(NO3)26H2O and H2NC(S)NH2 in benzene and ethylenediamine (EDA). The final products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effects of the solvent, reaction temperature and time on the morphology and phase of the products have been discussed.     

花状NH4V4O10微纳米结构的水热制备及电化学嵌锂性能

通过水热法制备了花状NH4V4O10微纳米结构. 采用XRD,SEM,TEM,XPS等测试手段对样品结构、形貌和组成进行了表征. 实验结果表明,所制得的NH4V4O10花状结构是由直径约100 nm,长度为几微米的纳米带团簇而形成. 研究了反应体系中温度、时间等因素对NH4V4O10产物形貌的影响. 将制备的NH4V4O10组装成锂模拟扣式电池,考察了其电化学嵌锂性能. 研究结果显示,所制备的花状NH4V4O10具有较高的比容量（307 mAh?g-1）,有望作为锂离子电池的新型正极材料.     

硼酸镁纳米带的制备、结构和生长机理

以晶态B和纳米MgO粉末为原料, 在1100 ℃含水的气氛下反应制备了新型准一维纳米材料硼酸镁纳米带. 采用多种表征方法, 如X射线衍射(XRD), 扫描电镜(SEM), 透射电镜(TEM), 能量色散谱仪(EDS)和傅立叶红外(FT-IR)等, 研究了产物的形貌和结构. 结果表明, 除了部分附着的Mg₂B₂O₅颗粒外, 产物主要为单晶的Mg₃B₂O₆纳米带. 其宽度在100～200 nm, 长度达到几十微米, 生长方向大致为[010]方向. 简要讨论了硼酸镁纳米带的生长机理和反应温度对产物的影响.     

空心ZnMn2O4纳米球和纳米立方体的室温合成及氧还原催化性能

室温条件下,在含有Zn2+的溶液中,以空心结构的MnO2作为前驱体,使用NaBH4作为还原剂,合成了尖晶石型的ZnMn2O4纳米空心球和纳米空心立方体. 通过XRD,SEM,TEM,BET等测试手段对合成产物的结构、形貌、组成、表面性质进行了表征. 实验结果表明,所制备的空心结构ZnMn2O4纳米球和纳米立方体的尺寸在400?600 nm, 空心结构的壳层是由5?6 nm颗粒紧密堆积而形成,厚度约为40 nm. 将所制备的纳米ZnMn2O4空心结构应用于氧还原（ORR）反应中,研究了其在碱性溶液中的氧还原电催化性能,结果显示,相对于ZnMn2O4纳米空心立方体,ZnMn2O4纳米空心球在氧还原反应中表现出较大的电流密度和高的电子转移数 (n=3.5), 具有较好的氧还原电催化性能,有望成为一种新型的氧还原电极电催化剂.     

A simple mixed-solvothermal route for LaPO4 nanorods: synthesis, characterization, affecting factors and PL properties of LaPO4:Ce3+

In this paper, LaPO(4) nanorods have been successfully synthesized via a simple water-ethyleneglycol (H(2)O-EG) mixed-solvothermal route, employing lanthanum nitrate (La(NO(3))(3)·xH(2)O) as a La(3+) ion source and monobasic sodium phosphate (NaH(2)PO(4)·2H(2)O) as a PO(4)(3-) ion source. The as-obtained products were characterized by means of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), (high resolution) transmission electron microscopy (HR/TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Some factors influencing the formation of LaPO(4) nanorods, including the reaction temperature, the volume ratio of water/EG and the original amount of H(2)PO(4)(-) ions, were investigated. Experiments showed that the volume ratio of water/EG and the original amount of H(2)PO(4)(-) ions could markedly affect the morphology of the final product.     

Nanobelt formation of magnesium hydroxide sulfate hydrate via a soft chemistry process

The nanobelt formation of magnesium hydroxide sulfate hydrate (MHSH) via a soft chemistry approach using carbonate salt and magnesium sulfate as reactants was successfully demonstrated. X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersion X-ray spectra (EDS), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis revealed that the MHSH nanobelts possessed a thin belt structure (approximately 50 nm in thickness) and a rectangular cross profile (approximately 200 nm in width). The MHSH nanobelts suffered decomposition under electron beam irradiation during TEM observation and formed MgO with the pristine nanobelt morphology preserved. The formation process of the MHSH nanobelts was studied by tracking the morphology of the MHSH nanobelts during the reaction. A possible chemical reaction mechanism is proposed.     

Hydrothermal synthesis of nanocrystalline ZnSe: An in situ synchrotron radiation X-ray powder diffraction study

The hydrothermal synthesis of nanocrystalline ZnSe has been studied by in situ X-ray powder diffraction using synchrotron radiation. The formation of ZnSe was studied using the following starting mixtures: Zn+Se+H₂O (route A) and ZnCl₂+Se+H₂O+Na₂SO₃ (route B). The route A experiment showed that Zn powder starts reacting with water at 134 °C giving ZnO and H₂ followed by the formation of ZnSe which takes place in temperature range from 167 to 195 °C. The route B experiment shows a considerably more complex reaction path with several intermediate phases and in this case the formation of ZnSe starts at 141 °C and ZnSe and Se were the only crystalline phases observed at the end of the experiment where the temperature was 195 °C. The sizes of the nanocrystalline particles were determined to 18 and 9 nm in the route A and B experiments, respectively. Nanocrystalline ZnSe was also synthesized ex situ using the route A and B methods and characterized by conventional X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. An average crystalline domain size of ca. 8 nm was determined by X-ray powder diffraction in fair agreement with TEM images, which showed larger aggregates of nanoparticles having approximate diameters of 10 nm. Furthermore, a method for purification of the ZnSe nanoparticles was developed and the prepared particles showed signs of anisotropic size broadening of the diffraction peaks.     

前驱体法制备Mn_2O_3空心橄榄形结构及形貌演化

利用苹果酸还原高锰酸钾以水热合成方法制备了具有橄榄形貌的纳米结构MnCO3前驱体,通过600℃焙烧MnCO3前驱体得到橄榄形Mn2O3.以扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、热重-差热分析(TG-DTA)等方法对产物的形貌和结构进行了表征.考察了MnCO3前驱体微观形貌随水热反应时间的演变:当水热反应时间为2h时得到具有橄榄形形貌的MnCO3前驱体,空心结构的壁比较厚;当水热反应时间延长到6h时得到的MnCO3前驱体仍然具有橄榄形形貌,壁变薄;当反应时间延长到24h时得到的MnCO3前驱体仍然具有橄榄形形貌,并且壁非常薄.我们推测在Ostwald熟化机理作用下,空心橄榄形MnCO3前驱体随着反应时间的延长其壁逐渐由160nm演化为30nm.     

A facile route to hollow superparamagnetic magnetite/polystyrene nanocomposite microspheres via inverse miniemulsion polymerization

In this article, we report a facile route to the preparation of hollow superparamagnetic magnetite/polystyrene nanocomposite microspheres via inverse miniemulsion polymerization at room temperature and under ambient pressure. Water droplets act as a soft template for the formation of hollow structure. Meanwhile, the existence of amphipathic magnetite nanoparticles (MPs) which can assemble at the interface of W/O is favorable to the interfacial polymerization of styrene, ensuring the formation of hollow nanocomposite microspheres. The final products were thoroughly characterized by X‐ray powder diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field‐emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), which showed the formation of hollow magnetite/polystyrene nanocomposite microspheres. Magnetic hysteresis loop measurements revealed that both MPs and hollow nanocomposite microspheres displayed superparamagnetism. The effects of the content of H₂O, sorbitan monooleate (Span 80) and styrene and the dose rate on the morphology of nanocomposite microspheres were studied. Furthermore, the mechanism of the formation of the hollow magnetic microspheres was also discussed. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 3900–3910, 2008     

TEM-induced structural evolution in amorphous Fe oxide nanoparticles

Exposure to the high energy electron beam of a TEM changes the morphology of amorphous Fe oxide nanoparticles from solid spheres to hollow shells. Amorphous Fe oxide nanoparticles prepared via high-temperature methods using hexadecylamine and trioctylphosphine oxide surfactants were compared to crystalline gamma-Fe2O3 particles of similar size. Both sets of particles are fully characterized via SQUID magnetometry, X-ray powder diffraction, BET surface analysis, EPR spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). Time-resolved TEM images reveal that the amorphous Fe oxide particles evolve from solid spheres into hollow shells in <2 min, whereas crystalline gamma-Fe2O3 are unaffected by the electron beam. The resulting nanocrystalline Fe oxide shells bear striking resemblance to core-shell nanocrystals, but are a result of a morphology change attributed to restructuring of particle voids and defects induced by quasi-melting in the TEM. These results thus imply that caution is necessary when using TEM to analyze nanoparticle core-shell and heterostructured nanoparticles.     

微波热解法制备Cu/Cu2O纳米材料

在二乙二醇溶剂体系中利用微波介电加热分解醋酸铜前体,进一步还原得到Cu2O和Cu纳米粒子以及Cu/Cu2O核壳结构。 采用X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜、扫描电子显微镜和紫外吸收光谱测试技术对产物的形貌、结构和组成进行了研究,结果表明,得到的Cu/Cu2O核壳结构直径为500 nm左右。 对比实验研究了不同聚合度乙二醇系列溶剂、反应时间以及表面活性剂或配位剂对产物形貌、组成的影响,表明低聚合度乙二醇和长的反应时间有利于醋酸铜还原形成铜。     

Chelating ligand-mediated synthesis of hollow ZnS microspheres and its optical properties

Monodispersed hollow ZnS microspheres have been successfully synthesized by a facile ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) mediated hydrothermal route. The sizes of the hollow spheres vary from 1.5 to 3.5 microm when the reaction temperature varied from 130 to 230 degrees C. The formation of these hollow spheres is attributed to the oriented aggregation of ZnS nanocrystals around the gas-liquid interface between H(2)S and water. EDTA plays important role as chelating ligand and capping reagent, which regulates the release of Zn(2+) ions for the formation of ZnS hollow spheres. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence, and Raman spectroscopy. The obtained ZnS hollow spheres show a sharp and photostable UV emission approximately 370 nm, which is attributed to the recombination process associated with interstitial sulfur vacancy.     

Morphological evolution of (NH4)(0.5)V2O5·mH2O fibers into belts, triangles, and rings

In this contribution, single-crystalline (NH(4))(0.5)V(2)O(5)·mH(2)O xerogels made of belts, rings, triangles, and ovals have been synthesized using a surfactant-free hydrothermal method. The analytical techniques of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), high-resolution TEM (HRTEM), and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) have been used to characterize the morphology, composition, and structure of the as-prepared products. On the basis of SEM and TEM observations, we suggested that the as-prepared (NH(4))(0.5)V(2)O(5)·mH(2)O rings, triangles, and ovals have been formed by connecting two ends of the vanadium oxide sheet made of edge and corner sharing VO(5) square pyramids. The as-prepared (NH(4))(0.5)V(2)O(5)·mH(2)O nanobelts are up to several hundreds of micrometers long, 402-551 nm wide, and 235-305 nm thick. The thickness and width of the rings are respectively ～454 nm and ～1 μm. Triangles with three unequal sides having a thickness of ～143 nm and a width of ～1 μm were also formed. The crystalline orthorhombic phase of shcherbianite V(2)O(5) was obtained on calcination of (NH(4))(0.5)V(2)O(5)·mH(2)O at 350 °C for 2 h. The SEM image of this V(2)O(5) product retains the parent morphology of the preheated compound. A possible reaction mechanism and the growth process involved in the formation of belts/rings/triangles and ovallike microstructures are discussed.     

Fabrication of hollow silica microspheres utilizing a hydrothermal approach

Hollow silica microspheres(HSMSs) have been successfully fabricated via a facile hydrothermal route using D-glucose as the sacrificial template and sodium silicate powder as the silica precursor.The resulting silica hollow particles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),and infrared spectroscopy(IR).The surface area was determined using the BET method.SEM and TEM images exhibited micro-sized silica hollow particles with a size of ~1.5μm.     

Solution-phase synthesis and high photocatalytic activity of wurtzite ZnSe ultrathin nanobelts: a general route to 1D semiconductor nanostructured materials

A general and facile synthetic route has been developed to prepare 1D semiconductor nanomaterials in a binary solution of distilled water and ethanol amine. The influence of the volume ratio of mixed solvents and reaction temperature on the yield and final morphology of products was investigated. Significantly, this is the first time that wurtzite ZnSe ultrathin nanobelts have been synthesized in solution. It has been confirmed that the photocatalytic activity of ZnSe nanobelts in the photodegradation of the fuchsine acid is higher than that of TiO(2) nanoparticles. The present work shows that the solvothermal route is facile, cheap, and versatile. Thus, it is very easy to realize scaled-up production, and brings new light on the synthesis and self-assembly of functional materials.     

Large-scale synthesis of single-crystalline RE2O3 (RE=Y, Dy, Ho, Er) nanobelts by a solid-liquid-phase chemical route

Yttrium-group heavy rare-earth sesquioxide (RE(2)O(3), RE=Y, Dy, Ho, Er) nanobelts were successfully fabricated by thermolysis of solid RE(NO(3))(3)x H(2)O in a dodecylamine/1-octadecene mixed solvent system. The synthetic principle is based on separating the nucleation and growth processes by utilizing the poor solubility of RE(NO(3))(3)chi H(2)O in the solvent mixture and the heat-transportation difference between the liquid and solid. By using dodecylamine, RE(2)O(3) nanobelts can be readily obtained. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis shows that the synthesized RE(2)O(3) nanobelts are body-centered cubic and crystalline. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selective-area electron diffraction (SAED), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) demonstrate that the synthesized RE(2)O(3) compounds possess regular geometric structure (beltlike) with perfect crystallinity. Preliminary experimental results prove that the dodecylamine plays a key role in the formation of RE(2)O(3) nanobelts and cannot be replaced by other surfactants. Furthermore, this method can be extended to the synthesis of RE(2)O(3) nanobelt/metal nanocrystal nanocomposites and ABO(3) (A=Y, Dy, Ho, Er; B=Al) and A(3)B(5)O(12) (A=Y, Dy, Ho, Er; B=Al)-type ternary oxide nanobelts, using mixed-metal nitrate salts in the correct stoichiometry instead of single rare-earth nitrates.     

Formation and Structure Characterization of Flower-like ZnS Microspheres

ZnS nanophases were synthesized through a low-temperature route using a mixed solvent, diethylenetriamine （DETA） and deionized water （DIW）, as the reaction medium. The assynthesized products were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM）. The experimental results indicate that ZnS nanophase is formed through a phase evolution of ZnS·（DETA）1/2→ ZnS.DETA→ZnS. The ZnS flower-like microspheres sized around 2μm consist of many nanobelts whose structure could be regarded as an alternative admixture of hexagonal wurtzite （WZ） and cubic zinc blende （ZB）. The optical absorption measurements demonstrate that the spectral feature of the sample changes with the evolution of the phase structure.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic TiO2/SiO2/NiFe2O4 Composite Photocatalysts

Magnetic TiO2/SiO2/NiFe2O4 composite photocatalytic particles with high crystalline TiO2 shell were synthesized via a mild solution route.The prepared composite particles were characterized with X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis) spectroscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM).The results show that the obtained TiO2/SiO2/NiFe2O4 composite particles were composed...