Single crystal titanate–zirconate nanoleaf: Synthesis, growth mechanism and enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution properties†
Abstract
A novel titanate–zirconate solid solution with controllable nanoleaf/microsisal-like three-dimensional morphology, Na2(Ti0.75Zr0.25)4O9, grows on the surface of a Ti-based bulk metallic glass by a combination of hydrothermal and dealloying processes. A single sisal-like bundle consists of a number of nano-sized leaves and each nanoleaf has a thickness, width and length of 20–30 nm, 200–300 nm and 15–20 μm, respectively. A modified dipole driving