Synthesis ofNb2O5Nanorods by a Soft Chemical Process

[摘要] Single crystallineNb2O5nanorods have been successfully synthesized by a soft chemical process, in which only metal Nb powder and water were used as the starting materials. The synthesizedNb2O5nanorods are highly crystalline and their growth is along [001] direction. The diameter of the nanorods is found to be ca. 50 nm and their lengths up to several micrometers. Based on the experimental results of XRD, SEM, and TEM measurements, the possible mechanism for the formation ofNb2O5nanorods was discussed.

[学科分类] 材料工程