Formation Mechanism of H2Ti3O7 Nanotubes

S. Zhang; L. M. Peng; Q. Chen; G. H. Du; G. Dawson; W. Z. Zhou

Formation Mechanism of H₂Ti₃O₇ Nanotubes

S. Zhang, L. M. Peng^*, Q. Chen, G. H. Du, G. Dawson, W. Z. Zhou

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Abstract

A mechanism for the formation of trititanate nanotubes in the reaction of TiO₂ and NaOH was studied. The transmission electron microscopy was used to study the composition and structure of the specimens. The surface tension due to an asymmetry related to hydrogen deficiency in the surface layers of the plates was found to be the principal driving force of the cleavage of the trititanate single sheets. It was found that the surface tension together with interlayer coupling energy and Coulomb force, controlled the dimension of the nanotubes.

Original language	English
Article number	256103
Pages (from-to)	2561031-2561034
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	91
Issue number	25
Publication status	Published - 19 Dec 2003
Externally published	Yes

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