Issue 39, 2013

Synthesis and growth mechanism of 3D α-MnO2 clusters and their application in polymer composites with enhanced microwave absorption properties

Abstract

α-MnO2 hollow-sphere-like clusters composed of nanotubes have been synthesized on a large scale by a simple hydrothermal method. The results show that the 3D hollow-sphere-like clusters are assembled by 1D nanotubes (HSC-nanotubes) with diameter of around 80–100 nm and length of around 2–3 μm. The influences of reaction time and temperature on the morphology of the final products are investigated, while the formation mechanism is also discussed. The α-MnO2 hollow-sphere-like clusters possess much better dielectric properties than the bulk material, which is directly related to their special nanostructures. Besides, the synthesized α-MnO2 hollow-sphere-like clusters were used as fillers in the fabrication of α-MnO2/PVDF nanocomposites, which have excellent wave-absorption properties with low filler loading. The enhanced properties are caused by a synergic effect between α-MnO2 and PVDF, as explained in this research.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis and growth mechanism of 3D α-MnO2 clusters and their application in polymer composites with enhanced microwave absorption properties

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
15 May 2013
Accepted
29 Jul 2013
First published
31 Jul 2013

RSC Adv., 2013,3, 18009-18015

Synthesis and growth mechanism of 3D α-MnO2 clusters and their application in polymer composites with enhanced microwave absorption properties

G. Wang, S. He, X. Luo, B. Wen, M. Lu, L. Guo and M. Cao, RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 18009 DOI: 10.1039/C3RA42412J

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