Abstract: Micrometer scale tungsten oxide with pompon-like structure was prepared by the reaction of the mixture powder of W and Ni(NO3)2 ·6H2O in a molybdenum envelopment. The pompon-like structure consists of microtubes with outer diameter of 1-10 μm and fibrils with diameter of 100-500 nm which are hundreds of micrometers in length. XRD and TEM analyses show that the as-synthesized product were well-crystallized monoclinic structure W18O49 with the axes preferentially aligned along the [010] direction. The pompon-like structure was formed by the Vapor-Solid (V-S) mechanism. With the huge surface of the unique pompon-like structure, the potential application of micrometer scale tungsten oxide in micro-sized semiconductor sensors would be promising.
Synthesis of tungsten oxide with pompon-like structure
Abstract:
Micrometer scale tungsten oxide with pompon-like structure was prepared by the reaction of the mixture powder of W and Ni (NO3) 2 ·6H2O in a molybdenum envelopment. The pompon-like structure consists of microtubes with outer diameter of 110 μm and fibrils with diameter of 100500 nm which are hundreds of micrometers in length. XRD and TEM analyses show that the as-synthesized product were well-crystallized monoclinic structure W18O49 with the axes preferentially aligned along the [010] direction. The pompon-like structure was formed by the Vapor-Solid (V-S) mechanism. With the huge surface of the unique pompon-like structure, the potential application of micrometer scale tungsten oxide in micro-sized semiconductor sensors would be promising.
Fig.1 FE-SEM images and EDS pattern (a) —Micrometer-size pompon-like structure on surface of product; (b) —Morphology of deposit on molybdenum substrate; (c) —Layered structure microtube with sticking out single whisker; (d) —Microtube with several holes; (e) —Camber fibre; (f) —EDS pattern of microtubes and fibres
图2 TEM像和选区电子衍射谱
Fig.2 TEM image and ED pattern
图3 钼片上沉积产物的X射线衍射谱
Fig.3 XRD pattern of deposit onmolybdenum substrate