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Alumina‐Template Synthesis of Fluorescent RuO 2 Nanotubes Derived from Ru 3 (CO) 12 Clusters
Author(s) -
Tan H.,
Ye E.,
Fan W. Y.
Publication year - 2006
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/adma.200501356
Subject(s) - materials science , ruthenium , fluorescence , template , nanotechnology , thermal decomposition , carbon nanotube , chemical engineering , catalysis , organic chemistry , optics , chemistry , physics , engineering
RuO 2 nanotubes with diameters of 15–25 nm and up to 3 μm in length have been prepared by the thermal decomposition of Ru 3 (CO) 12 inside alumina templates. The RuO 2 (110) planes grow along the long axis of the straight crystalline nanotubes. The growth of these fluorescent nanotubes appears to have proceeded via mononuclear ruthenium carbonyl intermediates (see Figure).