Issue 36, 2010

A surfactant and template-free route for synthesizing ceria nanocrystals with tunable morphologies

Abstract

Nanosized crystalline ceria (CeO2) is synthesized through a surfactant- and template-free solution precipitation-hydrothermal method. We report that pure CeO2 nanocrystals with shapes consisting of nanospheres, nanowires, and nanorods can be obtained simply by varying the anionic composition or the type of counter ion, such as chloride, nitrate and phosphate in solution before the hydrothermal treatment. The shape-controlling effect of these anions is explained by the selective interaction of these ions with specific facets of CeO2, leading to the growth of CeO2 nanocrystals with varying morphologies. Unlike techniques that require the use of organic and inorganic additives or templates, the new methodology represents a simple yet effective means to fabricate CeO2 nanowires or nanoparticles with the potential to be further tuned to provide a morphologically controllable route for tailoring and designing CeO2 nanomaterials for a wide variety of applications.

Graphical abstract: A surfactant and template-free route for synthesizing ceria nanocrystals with tunable morphologies

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Apr 2010
Accepted
02 Jul 2010
First published
05 Aug 2010

J. Mater. Chem., 2010,20, 7776-7781

A surfactant and template-free route for synthesizing ceria nanocrystals with tunable morphologies

W. Wang, J. Y. Howe, Y. Li, X. Qiu, D. C. Joy, M. P. Paranthaman, M. J. Doktycz and B. Gu, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 7776 DOI: 10.1039/C0JM00982B

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