Facile synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres

ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres were successfully fabricated via a facile one-pot solvothermal method, utilizing polyethylene glycol as soft template. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that the prepared nanospheres with cubic spinel and rhombohedra com...

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Main Authors: Shen, Y., Li, X., Zhao, Q., Hou, Y., Tade, Moses, Liu, Shaomin
Format: Journal Article
Published: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17114
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author Shen, Y.
Li, X.
Zhao, Q.
Hou, Y.
Tade, Moses
Liu, Shaomin
author_facet Shen, Y.
Li, X.
Zhao, Q.
Hou, Y.
Tade, Moses
Liu, Shaomin
author_sort Shen, Y.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres were successfully fabricated via a facile one-pot solvothermal method, utilizing polyethylene glycol as soft template. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that the prepared nanospheres with cubic spinel and rhombohedra composite structure had a uniform diameter of about 370 nm, and the hollow structure could be further confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Energy dispersive X-ray, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared techniques were also applied to characterize the elemental composition and chemical bonds in the hollow nanospheres. The ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres show attractive light absorption property for potential applications in electronics, optics, and catalysis.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-171142017-09-13T15:44:14Z Facile synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres Shen, Y. Li, X. Zhao, Q. Hou, Y. Tade, Moses Liu, Shaomin ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres were successfully fabricated via a facile one-pot solvothermal method, utilizing polyethylene glycol as soft template. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that the prepared nanospheres with cubic spinel and rhombohedra composite structure had a uniform diameter of about 370 nm, and the hollow structure could be further confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Energy dispersive X-ray, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared techniques were also applied to characterize the elemental composition and chemical bonds in the hollow nanospheres. The ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres show attractive light absorption property for potential applications in electronics, optics, and catalysis. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17114 10.1016/j.materresbull.2011.09.004 PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD restricted
spellingShingle Shen, Y.
Li, X.
Zhao, Q.
Hou, Y.
Tade, Moses
Liu, Shaomin
Facile synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres
title Facile synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres
title_full Facile synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres
title_fullStr Facile synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres
title_full_unstemmed Facile synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres
title_short Facile synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 composite hollow nanospheres
title_sort facile synthesis and characterization of znfe2o4/α-fe2o3 composite hollow nanospheres
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17114