Mesocrystals of vanadium pentoxide: a comparative evaluation of three different pathways of mesocrystal synthesis from tactosol precursors

Lausser, C; Cölfen, H; Antonietti, M

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1256800

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Journal Article

Year

2011

Language

English

PMID

21204578

HERO ID 1256800
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Year 2011
Title Mesocrystals of vanadium pentoxide: a comparative evaluation of three different pathways of mesocrystal synthesis from tactosol precursors
Authors Lausser, C; Cölfen, H; Antonietti, M
Journal ACS Nano
Volume 5
Issue 1
Page Numbers 107-114
Abstract Vanadium pentoxide mesocrystals were synthesized from a mineral liquid crystalline precursor phase, a so-called tactosol. For comparative evaluation of solid formation from that phase, the distance between the vanadium pentoxide particles was lowered by three different modes: (a) by adding a 0.1 M NaCl solution, the electric double layer was compressed and controlled particle aggregation was induced; (b) application of external pressure by ultracentrifugation resulted in particle compression and final crystallization; (c) an acrylic acid/sulfonic acid copolymer was added to introduce polymer-mediated particle alignment and densification. In all three cases, the preorientation of the particles within the liquid crystal remained, and different mesocrystals were formed. This was demonstrated by comparative analysis of the resulting structures by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and polarization microscopy.
Doi 10.1021/nn1017186
Pmid 21204578
Wosid WOS:000286487300014
Url <Go to ISI>://CCC:000286487300014http://pubs.acs.org
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Keyword Materials Science; Physics; mesocrystal, vanadium pentoxide, liquid crystal, tactoid, fibers; uniform nh4tiof3 mesocrystals, phthalic-anhydride, biomineralization,; chemistry, crystallization, conversion, tectonics, catalysts, crystals,; complex
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