Issue 21, 2012
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CrystEngComm

Self-assembly of ultra-thin lanthanide oxide nanowiresviasurfactant-mediated imperfect oriented attachment of nanoparticles†

Fraser J. Douglas,a   Donald A. MacLaren,*b   Carlos Renero-Lecuna,c   Robert D. Peacock,a   Rafael Valientec  and  Mark Murrie*a  

* Corresponding authors

a WestCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
E-mail: Mark.Murrie@glasgow.ac.uk
Fax: +44 141 330 4888
Tel: +44 141 330 4486

b SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
E-mail: dmaclaren@physics.org
Fax: +44 141 330 5886
Tel: +44 141 330 4464

c MALTA-Consolider Team, Dpt. Física Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain

Abstract

We report a simple synthesis of ultra-thin lanthanide oxide nanowires and ribbons via the autoclave-based decomposition of lanthanide oleates within passivating surfactants. Electron microscopy reveals the formation of linear self assemblies of lanthanide oxide nanoparticles that subsequently recrystallize into high aspect ratio materials via an “imperfect oriented attachment” mechanism.

Graphical abstract: Self-assembly of ultra-thin lanthanide oxide nanowires via surfactant-mediated imperfect oriented attachment of nanoparticles

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CE25990G
Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 Jun 2012
Accepted
27 Jul 2012
First published
31 Jul 2012

CrystEngComm, 2012,14, 7110-7114

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Self-assembly of ultra-thin lanthanide oxide nanowires via surfactant-mediated imperfect oriented attachment of nanoparticles

F. J. Douglas, D. A. MacLaren, C. Renero-Lecuna, R. D. Peacock, R. Valiente and M. Murrie, CrystEngComm, 2012, 14, 7110 DOI: 10.1039/C2CE25990G

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