Abstract
This study examined the growth mechanism of In(OH)3 nanocubes formed during the hydrothermal reaction of a solution containing In(NO3)3·6H2O, NaOH, and H2O2. Regardless of the pH of the stock solution, an abnormal growth behavior was detected i.e. only a few particles grew to a very large size. However, the mean edge lengths of the nanocubes decreased significantly from 100-450 to 20-70 nm with increasing pH of the stock solution from 4 to 8.8. This was attributed to the active nucleation of In(OH)3 nanocubes at pH 8.8 and the limitation of their growth due to the restricted source materials. The growth of In(OH)3 nanocubes was explained in terms of a two-dimensional nucleation and growth mechanism.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3896-3900 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Crystal Growth |
| Volume | 310 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 Aug 1 |
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Keywords
- A1. Crystal morphology
- A1. Growth models
- A1. Nanostructures
- A2. Hydrothermal crystal growth
- B1. Inorganic compounds
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Growth mechanism of In(OH)3 nanocubes during hydrothermal reaction. / Kim, Hae Ryong; Lee, Sung Bo; Kim, Doh Yeon; Lee, Jong Heun.
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T1 - Growth mechanism of In(OH)3 nanocubes during hydrothermal reaction
AU - Kim, Hae Ryong
AU - Lee, Sung Bo
AU - Kim, Doh Yeon
AU - Lee, Jong Heun
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N2 - This study examined the growth mechanism of In(OH)3 nanocubes formed during the hydrothermal reaction of a solution containing In(NO3)3·6H2O, NaOH, and H2O2. Regardless of the pH of the stock solution, an abnormal growth behavior was detected i.e. only a few particles grew to a very large size. However, the mean edge lengths of the nanocubes decreased significantly from 100-450 to 20-70 nm with increasing pH of the stock solution from 4 to 8.8. This was attributed to the active nucleation of In(OH)3 nanocubes at pH 8.8 and the limitation of their growth due to the restricted source materials. The growth of In(OH)3 nanocubes was explained in terms of a two-dimensional nucleation and growth mechanism.
AB - This study examined the growth mechanism of In(OH)3 nanocubes formed during the hydrothermal reaction of a solution containing In(NO3)3·6H2O, NaOH, and H2O2. Regardless of the pH of the stock solution, an abnormal growth behavior was detected i.e. only a few particles grew to a very large size. However, the mean edge lengths of the nanocubes decreased significantly from 100-450 to 20-70 nm with increasing pH of the stock solution from 4 to 8.8. This was attributed to the active nucleation of In(OH)3 nanocubes at pH 8.8 and the limitation of their growth due to the restricted source materials. The growth of In(OH)3 nanocubes was explained in terms of a two-dimensional nucleation and growth mechanism.
KW - A1. Crystal morphology
KW - A1. Growth models
KW - A1. Nanostructures
KW - A2. Hydrothermal crystal growth
KW - B1. Inorganic compounds
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