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Trititanate Nanotubes Made via a Single Alkali Treatment
Author(s) -
Chen Q.,
Zhou W.,
Du G.H.,
Peng L.M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(20020903)14:17<1208::aid-adma1208>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - materials science , alkali metal , nanotechnology , oxide , nanostructure , nanotube , catalysis , chemical engineering , carbon nanotube , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering , metallurgy
A new type of crystalline trititanate nanotube (see Figure and inside front cover for a 3D drawing) has been synthesized in a single alkali treatment. Novel formation mechanisms of the nanotubes are proposed based on a series of experiments. In the process, NaOH can be regarded as a catalyst and a reusable source. The synthetic method is extremely inexpensive and may be applied to synthesize other oxide nanostructures.