title: The first fluoride one-dimensional nanostructures: microemulsion-mediated hydrothermal synthesis of BaF2 whiskers.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Minhua
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Changwen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Enbo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wang