title: Novel synthesis of polymorphous nanocrystalline KNbO3 by a low temperature solution method.
abstract: Orthorhombic and rhombohedral single nanocrystalline KNbO3 with different morphologies was synthesized respectively at a relatively low temperature by simply changing the reaction solvent; a conceivable reaction process was illustrated based on the finding of a hexahedral intermediate product during the formation of KNbO3.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences (Ministry of Education, China), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jun-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiao-Lin
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ya-Dong
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D005761:Gastroenteritis, Transmissible, of Swine; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D009556:Niobium / Q000737:chemistry; D010087:Oxides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011188:Potassium / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D009556:Niobium; C477466:potassium niobate; D011188:Potassium