Synthesis of MnWO(4) nanofibres by a surfactant-assisted complexation-precipitation approach and control of morphology.
Single-crystal MnWO(4) nanofibres with diameters as small as 3-4 nm and length up to 800-1000 nm have been successfully synthesized by a novel surfactant-assisted complexation-precipitation method. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and electron diffraction (ED) were employed to study the crystal structure and morphologies of the products. Experiments show that the complexation and the surfactant are the crucial factors affecting the morphology of the products. The possible formation process and growth mechanism have been proposed.
Lei
Shuijin
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Nanomaterial and Nanochemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Micro-scale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China. Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China.
Tang
Kaibin
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Fang
Zhen
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Huang
Yuhong
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Zheng
Huagui
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