title: Modified Kirkendall effect for fabrication of magnetic nanotubes.
abstract: In this paper, we successfully synthesize Fe(OH)(3) nanotubes involving the Kirkendall effect. Depending on the calcination conditions, both haematite and magnetite nanotubes are produced. This approach also provides a new synthetic alternative to nanotubes of nonlamellar-structured materials. The as-synthesized magnetite nanotubes have an application as a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Baoyou
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Geng
authors.forename: Shaozhen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yixing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tao