title: Synthesis of single-crystal beta-Ni(OH)2 nanodisks and alpha-Fe2O3 nanocrystals in C2H5OH-NaOH-NH3 x H2O system.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding Xi Road, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Lian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao