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An array of nickel nanowires enveloped in polyaniline nanotubules was prepared by the "second-order-template" method. As the first step, an array of the polyaniline nanotubules was synthesized in the pores of an alumina membrane, then nickel nanowires were fabricated by electrochemical deposition of the nickel into the polyaniline nanotubules. The composite nanostructure was characterized by x-ray powder diffraction, and scanning electron micrography. Its magnetic properties were measured by a vibrating sample magnetometer. The coercivity and remanence are of high anisotropy with a maximum at θ=90° (parallel to the nanowires). © 2001 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Dumbbell-shaped barium carbonate superstructures were successfully synthesized in the aqueous system containing egg albumin and ethylenediaminetetraacetate disodium (EDTA-2Na), employing BaCl2, NaHCO3 and NH3·H2O as the starting reagents. The as-prepared product was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Some factors influencing the morphology of BaCO3 crystals, such as the time, the amounts of egg albumin and EDTA-2Na, were studied. Experimental facts showed that a proper amount of egg albumin and EDTA-2Na played crucial roles in the formation of dumbbell-shaped BaCO3 superstructures. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: In the present paper, we reported the successful synthesis of dumbbell-like YF3 nanostructures with a high yield in a mixed system of water/N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) under the assistance of ultrasound waves of 40kHz with the ultrasonic power of 100% (200W) at 65°C for 2h, employing Y2O3 (99.99%) and NH4F as the starting reactants. The product was characterized by means of powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) pattern and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Some factors influencing the morphology of YF3 nanostructures, including the ultrasonic time and power, the amount of NH4F, and the ratio of water/DMF, were systematically investigated. Research showed that the morphology of YF3 could be tuned by the volume ratio of water/DMF. The roles of DMF and the ultrasonic wave in the formation of YF3 nanostructures were discussed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP) cluster-assembled nanostructured films have been prepared by low energy cluster beam deposition method. TEM micrographs show that the films are assembled by spherical particles, which are distributed uniformly and randomly in the films. The pressure of helium carrier gas has a significant effect on the particle sizes and their distribution. Fourier transform infra-red and UV–Vis absorption spectra measurement have been performed so as to determine the structures and analyze the optical properties of the films. It is shown that the structural units of the nanoparticles of PVP cluster-assembled films are almost the same as that of original PVP. When compared to the original PVP casting film, PVP cluster-assembled film has 18 nm blue shift of maximum absorption and 0.67 eV blue shift of band gap. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]