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Ionic liquid-assisted synthesis of copper oxalate nanowires and their conversion to copper oxide nanowires
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Journal of Crystal Growth . Oct2008, Vol. 310 Issue 21, p4628-4634. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Abstract: Copper oxalate nanowires were synthesized via the reaction of Cu(CH3COO)2·4H2O and oxalic acid in ethanol solution with the aid of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMImBF4) ionic liquid under solvothermal conditions at 180°C. The as-synthesized nanowires were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetric analysis (TG-DSC). The length of the nanowires reaches ∼10μm, and the width ∼30nm, giving an aspect ratio of a few hundreds. The formation of the nanowires follows a novel mechanism based on the reorganization of a copper oxalate solid phase. The copper oxalate nanowires can further transform from a dense structure (enclosed by a smooth surface) into highly porous CuO nanowires consisting of interconnected nanocrystallites. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *NANOSTRUCTURED materials
*NANOTECHNOLOGY
*NANOWIRES
*ELECTRON microscopy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00220248
- Volume :
- 310
- Issue :
- 21
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Crystal Growth
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34747446
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2008.08.032