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.
Cao
Minhua
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Institute of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China.
Hu
Changwen
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Wang
Enbo
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