Synthesis of large quantities of single-walled aluminogermanate nanotube.
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.
Levard
Clément
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CEREGE, Aix-Marseille University, Europôle de L'Arbois, 13545 Aix en P., France. levard@cerege.fr
Rose
Jérôme
J
Masion
Armand
A
Doelsch
Emmanuel
E
Borschneck
Daniel
D
Olivi
Luca
L
Dominici
Christian
C
Grauby
Olivier
O
Woicik
Joseph C
JC
Bottero
Jean-Yves
JY