Fabrication of beta-Ni(OH)2 and NiO hollow spheres by a facile template-free process

Ni(OH)2 hollow microspheres with beta-Ni(OH)2 nanosheets as the in situ formed building units were fabricated via a novel template-free approach in a strong alkaline solution of glycine, and can be converted into NiO hollow microspheres by a thermal decomposition process.     

Preparation of aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) nano particles by hydrothermal synthesis

Aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO) nanometric particles were synthesized by hydrothermal method. Aluminum nitrate hydrate, aluminum sec-butoxide and zinc nitrate hydrate were used as the starting materials, and n-propanol and 2-butanol were used as solvents. Ratio of Al₂O₃ in ZnO was kept at 10 wt%. Reaction was conducted in a Teflon autoclave at 175–225 °C for 5 h. Ratios of alcohol, H₂O and HCl to zinc nitrate hydrate were altered and 6 different sets of parameters were investigated. Obtained products were subjected to powder-XRD, particle size measurement, TEM examination and AAS analysis. Single phase AZO particles were obtained at alcohol to zinc nitrate ratio of 35, acid to zinc nitrate ratio of 0.2, at 225 °C. Particle size was determined as 3.2 ± 0.4 nm from TEM examinations and as 1–2 nm from dynamic light scattering. Synthesized particles have amphiphilic character, thus they can be dispersed in both polar and non-polar media. It was seen from the UV-diffuse reflectance spectra that the AZO powder had low reflectance in the UV region and high reflectance in the visible region. The obtained powder has the potential to be utilized in the form of thin films for optical and electronic purposes.     

Revealing the mechanisms behind SnO2 nanoparticle formation and growth during hydrothermal synthesis: an in situ total scattering study

The formation and growth mechanisms in the hydrothermal synthesis of SnO(2) nanoparticles from aqueous solutions of SnCl(4)·5H(2)O have been elucidated by means of in situ X-ray total scattering (PDF) measurements. The analysis of the data reveals that when the tin(IV) chloride precursor is dissolved, chloride ions and water coordinate octahedrally to tin(IV), forming aquachlorotin(IV) complexes of the form [SnCl(x)(H(2)O)(6-x)]((4-x)+) as well as hexaaquatin(IV) complexes [Sn(H(2)O)(6-y)(OH)(y)]((4-y)+). Upon heating, ellipsoidal SnO(2) nanoparticles are formed uniquely from hexaaquatin(IV). The nanoparticle size and morphology (aspect ratio) are dependent on both the reaction temperature and the precursor concentration, and particles as small as ~2 nm can be synthesized. Analysis of the growth curves shows that Ostwald ripening only takes place above 200 °C, and in general the growth is limited by diffusion of precursor species to the growing particle. The c-parameter in the tetragonal lattice is observed to expand up to 0.5% for particle sizes down to 2-3 nm as compared to the bulk value. SnO(2) nanoparticles below 3-4 nm do not form in the bulk rutile structure, but as an orthorhombic structural modification, which previously has only been reported at pressures above 5 GPa. Thus, adjustment of the synthesis temperature and precursor concentration not only allows control over nanoparticle size and morphology but also the structure.     

Synthesis of single-crystal beta-Ni(OH)2 nanodisks and alpha-Fe2O3 nanocrystals in C2H5OH-NaOH-NH3 x H2O system

Circular beta-Ni(OH)2 nanodisks and rhombohedral and hexagonal alpha-Fe2O3 nanocrystals were prepared using the C2H5OH-NaOH-NH3 x H2O system under hydrothermal conditions. The C2H5OH/H2O solvent is an appropriate one for the growth of these two materials with their thermodynamically favored morphologies. The possible formation mechanisms are discussed.     

Urea-based hydrothermal growth, optical and photocatalytic properties of single-crystalline In(OH)3 nanocubes

Nearly monodisperse single-crystalline In(OH)(3) nanocubes were successfully synthesized using In(NO(3))(3) x 4.5 H(2)O as indium source in the presence of urea and cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) by a two-step hydrothermal process: the stock solution was heated at 70 degrees C for 24 h and then at 120 degrees C for 12 h. The structure and morphology of the resultant In(OH)(3) samples were determined by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results revealed that most of as-synthesized In(OH)(3) nanocubes were uniform in size, with the average edge length of approximately 700 nm. The influences of the reaction temperature, the reaction time, the mineralizer, and the surfactant on the morphology of the obtained products were discussed in detail. Room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of the In(OH)(3) nanocubes showed a peculiar strong emission peak centered at 480 nm. Furthermore, the photocatalytic properties of the In(OH)(3) nanocubes were tested. It was found that In(OH)(3) exhibited not only higher activity for benzene removal, but also better H(2) evolution from water than the commercial Degussa P25 TiO(2).     

In(OH)3 and In2O3 nanorod bundles and spheres: microemulsion-mediated hydrothermal synthesis and luminescence properties

Indium hydroxide, In(OH)3, nano-microstructures with two kinds of morphology, nanorod bundles (around 500 nm in length and 200 nm in diameter) and caddice spherelike agglomerates (around 750-1000 nm in diameter), were successfully prepared by the cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)/water/cyclohexane/n-pentanol microemulsion-mediated hydrothermal process. Calcination of the In(OH)3 crystals with different morphologies (nanorod bundles and spheres) at 600 degrees C in air yielded In2O3 crystals with the same morphology. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and photoluminescence (PL) spectra as well as kinetic decays were used to characterize the samples. The pH values of microemulsion play an important role in the morphological control of the as-formed In(OH)3 nano-microstructures from the hydrothermal process. The formation mechanisms for the In(OH)3 nano-microstructures have been proposed on an aggregation mechanism. In2O3 nanorod bundles and spheres show a similar blue emission peaking around 416 and 439 nm under the 383-nm UV excitation, which is mainly attributed to the oxygen vacancies in the In2O3 nano-microstructures.     

纳米MgBO_2(OH):Eu~(3+)的制备及发光性能研究

利用水热法,制备得到了纳米线组装的绒球状和纳米带聚集的絮状Mg BO2(OH):Eu3+,对它们进行了EDS、XRD、IR、SEM等表征及发光性能研究。研究发现两个产品的最高激发峰和发射峰分别都位于λ=250nm和λ=615nm处,为红色发光材料;且发现绒球状Mg BO2(OH):Eu3+的峰强度明显强于絮状Mg BO2(OH):Eu3+,但絮状Mg BO2(OH):Eu3+的红橙比(R/O)更高。     

The first fluoride one-dimensional nanostructures: microemulsion-mediated hydrothermal synthesis of BaF2 whiskers

A convenient microemulsion-mediated hydrothermal process was employed for the first synthesis of BaF2 whiskers with lengths up to 50 mum and aspects ratios as high as 1000, each of which is a single crystal with a growth direction of (111). A directed aggregation growth process mediated by the microemulsion droplet building blocks is proposed for the formation of BaF2 whiskers.     

Selected-control hydrothermal synthesis and formation mechanism of monazite- and zircon-type LaVO(4) nanocrystals

Selective-controlled structure and shape of LaVO(4) nanocrystals were successfully synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method without the presence of catalysts or templates. It was found that tuning the pH of the growth solution was a crucial step for the control of the structure transformation, that is, from monoclinic (m-) to tetragonal (t-) phase, and morphology evolution of LaVO(4) nanocrystals. Further studies demonstrated that the morphology of the product had a strong dependence on the initial lanthanum sources. In the La(NO(3))(3) or LaCl(3) reaction system, pure t-LaVO(4) nanorods with uniform diameters about 10 nm could be obtained. But when using La(2)(SO(4))(3) as the lanthanum source, we can get t-LaVO(4) nanowiskers with broomlike morphology. The detailed systematic study had shown that a special dissolution-recrystallization transformation mechanism as well as an Ostwald ripening process was responsible for the phase control and anisotropic morphology evolution of the LaVO(4) nanocrystals. As a result, the controlled synthesis of m- and t-LaVO(4) not only has great theoretical significance in studying the polymorph control and selective synthesis of inorganic materials but also benefits the potential applications based on LaVO(4) nanocrystals owing to the unusual luminescent properties induced by structural transformation.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Property of CuPb2(OH)2Cl3

A new copper(I)-lead(II) oxyhalide, Cu Pb2(OH)2Cl3, has been prepared by hydrothermal reaction and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The compound crystallizes in tetragonal, space group I4(1)/acd with a = b = 13.77(1), c = 15.38(1) , V = 2916.2(2), Z = 4, Mr = 618.29, Dc = 5.633 g/cm3, μ = 49.97(2) mm-1, F(000) = 4192, the final R = 0.0204 and w R = 0.0452 for 757 observed reflections with I 2σ(I). The structure of Cu Pb2(OH)2Cl3 contains one-dimensional helical chains built by Cu Cl4 tetrahedra with corner-sharing along the c-axis, in which the Pb2+ and OH- ions are located at the voids between chains. Optical reflectance spectrum measurements indicate that it is a semiconductor with a band-gap of 3.23 e V.     

CdTe@Co(OH)2 (core-shell) nanoparticles: aqueous synthesis and characterization

A seed-mediated growth approach for preparation of multifunctional CdTe@Co(OH)2 (core-shell) nanoparticles in the aqueous phase is reported.     

一维配位聚合物[Ni3(H2btec)1.5(OH)3(2,2'-bipy)3]n的水热合成及晶体结构

采用水热法合成了一维配位聚合物[N i3(H2btec)1.5(OH)3(2,2-’b ipy)3]n。对其进行了元素分析、红外光谱和X射线单晶衍射测定。该配合物属于单斜晶系,空间群P2(1)/c,晶胞参数a=10.9214(12),b=18.012(2),c=20.566(2),β=94.933(2),°z=4,V=4030.6(8)3,D c=1.765g/cm3,F(000)=2184,R1=0.0483,wR2=0.0972。     

One-dimensional magnet basic copper(ii) dihydroxoborate Cu2{BO(OH)2}(OH)3: synthesis and properties

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Basic copper(ii) dihydroxoborate Cu2{BO(OH)2}(OH)3 contains infinite chains consisting of [CuO4] squares that are linked together by sharing opposite edges, due to which...     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of SrFe[BP2O8(OH)2]

SrFe[BP₂O₈(OH)₂] was synthesised under mild hydrothermal conditions. The crystal structure was determined from single–crystal X–ray diffraction data: triclinic, space group P (No. 2), a = 6.6704(12) Å, b = 6.6927(13) Å, c = 9.3891(19) Å, α = 109.829(5)°, β = 102.068(6)°, γ = 103.151(3)°, V = 364.74(12) ų and Z = 2. The crystal structure of SrFe[BP₂O₈(OH)₂] contains isolated borophosphate oligomers, [BP₂O₈(OH)₂]^5–, which are interconnected by Fe^IIIO₄(OH)₂ coordination octahedra. The resulting three–dimensional framework is characterised by elliptical channels running along [011]. Strontium takes positions inside the channels.     

Selected-control hydrothermal synthesis of alpha- and beta-MnO(2) single crystal nanowires

A selective-control hydrothermal method has been developed in the preparation of alpha- and beta-MnO(2) single-crystal nanowires. The crystal structure and morphology of the final products can be influenced by the concentration of NH(4)(+) and SO(4)(2-).     

Surfactant-free wet chemical synthesis of Co(OH)2 nanodisks and nanorings

In this paper, a facile, one-step hydrothermal method for synthesis of Co(OH)₂ nanodisks and nanorings without using any surfactants is reported. As-prepared samples were thoroughly characterized and analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), etc. The results showed that the size of as-prepared Co(OH)₂ nanodisks could be determined by controlling the concentration of NaOH (8?C16 mM) while maintaining other reaction conditions (such as temperature, reaction time, and solution compositions) unchanged. Furthermore, hexagonal nanorings could be obtained by changing the molar ratio between Ni and Co precursors.     

Crystal structure of neodymium and gadolinium dihydroxy-nitrate,Ln(OH)2NO3

The crystal structures of Nd(OH)₂NO₃ and Gd(OH)₂NO₃ have been determined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. Crystallization occurs in monoclinic space group P2₁ (No. 4) with a = 6.420(1), b = 3.838(1), c = 7.746(2) Å, and β = 98.18(2)° for Nd(OH)₂NO₃ and a = 6.340(2), b = 3.715(1), c = 7.728(2) Å, and β = 96.95(2)° for Gd(OH)₂NO₃. The structures were refined to residual indices of 0.025 and 0.048, respectively, using 372 and 360 unique reflections. The lanthanoid metal atoms are nine-coordinated, having a tricapped trigonal prismatic geometry. The nitrate counter ion acts as a bidentate ligand, while the two hydroxide oxygen atoms link symmetry-related lanthanoid atoms, forming two-dimensional layers.