A direct decarbonation route without obvious morphology damage was developed for large micrometer-scale layered double hydroxides(LDHs).First,we synthesized pure,hexagonal-shaped LDHs with lateral dimension of micro...A direct decarbonation route without obvious morphology damage was developed for large micrometer-scale layered double hydroxides(LDHs).First,we synthesized pure,hexagonal-shaped LDHs with lateral dimension of micrometer-size by the recently reported urea hydrolysis method.Then,using HNO_3-NaNO_3 mixed solution,the obtained LDH with carbonate anions in the interlayer(LDH_CO_3) was directly decarbonated to its nitrate form,LDH_NO_3,its morphology and particle size were still unchanged.Compared with the recently published two-step decarbonation method,the direct decarbonation reported herein is very convenient.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.5 1073 162)for financial supportK.C. Wong Education Foundation,Hong Kong
文摘A direct decarbonation route without obvious morphology damage was developed for large micrometer-scale layered double hydroxides(LDHs).First,we synthesized pure,hexagonal-shaped LDHs with lateral dimension of micrometer-size by the recently reported urea hydrolysis method.Then,using HNO_3-NaNO_3 mixed solution,the obtained LDH with carbonate anions in the interlayer(LDH_CO_3) was directly decarbonated to its nitrate form,LDH_NO_3,its morphology and particle size were still unchanged.Compared with the recently published two-step decarbonation method,the direct decarbonation reported herein is very convenient.