title: Vapor-phase hydrothermal growth of novel segmentally configured nanotubular crystal structure.
abstract: A new form of nanotubular crystal structure is directly grown by a vapor-phase hydrothermal method via an epitaxial orientated crystal growth mechanism. The as-prepared nanotubes possess a unique multi-tunnel core-shell layered nanotubular structure with droplet shaped polygonal periphery and segmental crystal configuration. They are dimension-tunable and demonstrate superior ion exchange properties in terms of exchange rate and ion accommodating capacity.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Queensland 4222, Australia.
authors.forename: Porun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Haimin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Taicheng
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Weiping
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Huagui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xiangdong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Guangshan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: Huijun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*
keywords: controllable growth; growth mechanisms; hydrothermal synthesis; nanotube structures; vapor-phase synthesis