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Fabrication and characterization of ultralong Ag/C nanocables, carbonaceous nanotubes, and chainlike beta-Ag2Se nanorods inside carbonaceous nanotubes

Authors :
Yitai Qian
Guangcheng Xi
Dekun Ma
Meng Zhang
Junhao Zhang
Source :
Inorganic chemistry. 45(12)
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

A novel complex-assisted hydrothermal route is presented to fabricate ultralong Ag/C nanocables with length ranging from 100 to 180 microm on a large scale, based on the reaction of sulfamic acid silver and salicylic acid. By chemical etching of these Ag/C nanocables, high-quality carbonaceous nanotubes can be obtained at room temperature. Using the as-prepared Ag/C nanocables as templates, a new strategy for introducing guest materials into hollow nanotubes is addressed. We take Ag(2)Se as an example and validate the feasibility of this strategy. All of the products are characterized in detail by multiform techniques: X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform IR, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-resolution TEM. The formation mechanisms of these products are tentatively proposed.

Details

ISSN :
00201669
Volume :
45
Issue :
12
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Inorganic chemistry
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ceccee830f9b64b886f9d9d67f81c131