Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of alpha-FeOOH and alpha-Fe2O3 uniform nanocrystallines

作者:Liu Xiaohe; Qiu Guanzhou; Yan Aiguo; Wang Zhong; Li Xingguo*
来源:Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2007, 433(1-2): 216-220.
DOI:10.1016/j.jallcom.2006.06.029

摘要

Inorganic nanoparticles with controlled size and shape are technologically important due to the strong correlation between these parameters and magnetic, electrical, and catalytic properties. Herein we demonstrated that under appropriate conditions, rodlike alpha-FeOOH (goethite) and porous fusiform alpha-Fe2O3 (hematite) uniform nanocrystallines could be selectively synthesized in large quantities via a facile surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) assisted hydrothermal synthetic route. The morphology and structure of the final products were investigated in detail by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and selected area electron diffraction (SAED). The probable formation mechanism of the alpha-FeOOH and alpha-Fe2O3 uniform nanoparticles was discussed on the basis of the experimental results.