title: Synthesis and growth mechanism of iron oxide nanowhiskers.
abstract: Iron oxide nanowhiskers with dimensions of approximately 2 × 20 nm were successfully synthesized by selectively heating an iron oleate complex. Such nanostructures resulted from the difference in the ligand coordination microenvironments of the Fe(III) oleate complex, according to our electronic structure calculations and thermogravimetric analysis. A ligand-directed growth mechanism was subsequently proposed to rationalize the growth process. The formation of the nanowhiskers provides a unique example of shape-controlled nanostructures, offering additional insights into nanoparticle synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487 United States.
authors.forename: Soubantika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palchoudhury
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Yaolin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Zhongtao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Holler
authors.forename: C Heath
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Yuping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bao
mesh_terms: D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; D008024:Ligands; C000499:ferric oxide