| Abstract: | A new vanadate has been prepared in high yield by reacting vanadium(V) triisopropoxide and 3‐phenylpropylamine in solution, followed by hydrolysis and hydrothermal treatment of the intermediate product. For the first time, an aromatic amine has successfully been applied as structure‐directing template for the synthesis of vanadium oxide nanotubes. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images demonstrate the tubular morphology of the phenylpropylamine vanadium oxide nanotubes obtained. The size and structure are similar to that of vanadium oxide nanotubes formed with aliphatic amines. The tube walls comprise layers of vanadium oxide with the organic template intercalated in between. The interlayer distance is ca. 2.1 nm, and the structure of the VOx layers can be described by a square lattice with a≈0.61 nm. Furthermore, the TEM investigation has revealed the presence of many defects in the wall structure. |
