Abstract
A simple hydrothermal method was used to synthesize crystalline sodium hexaniobate nanorods of high purity in gram quantity by treating Nb 2O5 powder in 10 M NaOH at 150 °C without utilizing template molecules. The molecular composition of such material was identified as Na6H2Nb6O19·2H 2O. SEM revealed that the majority of these hexaniobate rods had a diameter distribution of 200-450 nm and a length distribution of 40-60 μm, though finer rods with a diameter of 50-100 nm could also be found in the product mixture.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 128-133 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Chemistry and Physics |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Jul 15 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics