Abstract
Single-crystal barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanorods were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction using precursors of potassium titanate (K2O·nTiO2, n = 4 or 6) nanostructures. The precursors of potassium tetratitanate (K2Ti4O9) and potassium hexatitanate (K2Ti6O13) nanostructures were prepared by a sol-gel method in which a growth of K2O·nTiO2 (n = 4 or 6) nanorods was induced by a role of pre-crystallized K2O phase at defined heating temperatures. The specific morphologies of BaTiO3 nanorods featured with flat or stepped surfaces and rectangular or polygonal cross-section, were obtainable by selecting the structure of precursors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 996-1003 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Materials Research Bulletin |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2008 |
Keywords
- A. Nanostructures
- B. Sol-gel chemistry
- C. Electron microscopy
- D. Ferroelectricity