Novel ionic liquid assisted synthesis of SnO2 microspheres

作者:Dong Wen Sheng*; Li Meng Yuan; Liu Chunling; Lin Fengqiang; Liu Zhaotie
来源:Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2008, 319(1): 115-122.
DOI:10.1016/j.jcis.2007.08.031

摘要

Tin oxide (SnO2) microspheres with an average 2.5 mu m in diameters have been successfully synthesized through a rapid hydrothermal process heating by microwave in the presence of an ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium tetrafluoroborate. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy are used to characterize the morphology and crystalline structure of the microspheres. The as-synthesized SnO2 microspheres exhibit a tetragonal rutile structure. The mechanism of the microspheres formation is proposed.