title: Synthesis of large quantities of single-walled aluminogermanate nanotube.
abstract: A simple aqueous synthesis yielded about 100 times more structurally well-organized single-walled aluminogermanate nanotubes than previously reported "standard" procedures. The structure analyses using XRD, IRTF, TEM, and XAS were greatly facilitated by the high concentrations available, and they ascertained the imogolite-like structure of the nanotubes. Simplicity and yield of the synthesis protocol are likely to favor commercial applications of theses materials as well as simplified syntheses of other nanophases.
authors.affiliation: CEREGE, Aix-Marseille University, Europôle de L'Arbois, 13545 Aix en P., France. levard@cerege.fr
authors.forename: Clément
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Levard
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Armand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masion
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Doelsch
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Borschneck
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Olivi
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dominici
authors.forename: Olivier
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authors.lastname: Grauby
authors.forename: Joseph C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Woicik
authors.forename: Jean-Yves
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authors.lastname: Bottero