title: Synthesis of Novel Flower-Like Zn(OH)F via a Microwave-Assisted Ionic Liquid Route and Transformation into Nanoporous ZnO by Heat Treatment.
abstract: Zinc hydroxide fluoride (Zn(OH)F) with novel flower-like morphology has been prepared via a microwave-assisted ionic liquid route. The flower-like Zn(OH)F particle has six petals and every petal is composed of lots of acicular nano-structure. Nanoporous ZnO is obtained by thermal decomposition of as-prepared Zn(OH)F in air, and the flower-like morphology is well retained. In the process of synthesis, ionic liquid 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate is used as both the reactant and the template.
authors.affiliation: Nanomaterials Research Institute, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China. jmcao@nuaa.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jia-Kui
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Ming-Bo
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Zhen-Jiang
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hui-Qin
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hai-Yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jin-Song
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Guang-Bin
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Hai-Qian
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jie-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cao