A high yield of silver nanotubes with large aspect ratio were conveniently synthesized via an organic-assist solvothermal preparation technique using polyvinyl pyrrolidone （PVP） as a capping reagent and architecture...A high yield of silver nanotubes with large aspect ratio were conveniently synthesized via an organic-assist solvothermal preparation technique using polyvinyl pyrrolidone （PVP） as a capping reagent and architecture soft-template. The molecular ratio between the repeating unit of PVP and AgNO3 plays a crucial role in determining the geometric shape of the product. Such novel-type Ag nanotubes were self-assembled by Ag nanoparticles, which had largely similar crystallographic orientation, forming a texture. The fact that nanoparticles without anisotropic crystal structures can form such superstructures by self-assembly may open a window for understanding a range of nanotube formation processes.展开更多
Bulk samples of quasi-binary compounds in the Sn(Pb)Te-Bi2Te3 system were prepared by solvothermal method followed by a sintering procedure of compacted pellets. The formation mechanism of the precursor powders, micro...Bulk samples of quasi-binary compounds in the Sn(Pb)Te-Bi2Te3 system were prepared by solvothermal method followed by a sintering procedure of compacted pellets. The formation mechanism of the precursor powders, microstructure and thermoelectric properties of the final bulk samples were studied.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50232030)
文摘A high yield of silver nanotubes with large aspect ratio were conveniently synthesized via an organic-assist solvothermal preparation technique using polyvinyl pyrrolidone （PVP） as a capping reagent and architecture soft-template. The molecular ratio between the repeating unit of PVP and AgNO3 plays a crucial role in determining the geometric shape of the product. Such novel-type Ag nanotubes were self-assembled by Ag nanoparticles, which had largely similar crystallographic orientation, forming a texture. The fact that nanoparticles without anisotropic crystal structures can form such superstructures by self-assembly may open a window for understanding a range of nanotube formation processes.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.50072010 and 59825102).
文摘Bulk samples of quasi-binary compounds in the Sn(Pb)Te-Bi2Te3 system were prepared by solvothermal method followed by a sintering procedure of compacted pellets. The formation mechanism of the precursor powders, microstructure and thermoelectric properties of the final bulk samples were studied.
