Singh, Satyendra and Krupanidhi, SB (2009) Sol-Gel Template Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Growth Mechanism of Barium Zirconate Nanotubes. In: Current Nanoscience, 5 (3). pp. 339-343.
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In this paper, we report the synthesis of barium zirconate, BaZrO3, (BZ) nanotubes fabricated by the modified sol-gel method within the nanochannels of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates. The morphology, structure, and composition of as prepared nanotubes were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), selected-area electron diffraction ( SAED), high resolution TEM (HRTEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The results of XRD and SAED indicated that postannealed (at 650 degrees C for 1 h) BZ nanotubes (BZNTs) exhibited a polycrystalline cubic perovskite crystal structure. SEM and TEM analysis revealed that BZNTs possessed a uniform length and diameter (similar to 200 nm) and the thickness of the wall of the BZNTs was about 20 nm. Y-junctions, multiple branching and typical T-junctions were also observed in some BZNTs. EDX analysis demonstrated that stoichiometric BaZrO3 was formed. HRTEM image confirmed that the obtained BZNTs were composed of nanoparticles in the range of 5-10 nm. The possible formation mechanism of BZNTs was discussed.
Item Type: | Journal Article |
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Publication: | Current Nanoscience |
Publisher: | Bentham Science Publishers Ltd |
Additional Information: | Copyright for this article belongs to Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. |
Keywords: | Nanofabrication; nanotubes; Y-junctions; electron microscopy; barium zirconato |
Department/Centre: | Division of Chemical Sciences > Materials Research Centre |
Date Deposited: | 02 Dec 2009 05:42 |
Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2009 05:42 |
URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/24993 |
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