Open Access Nano Express

Selective Synthesis of Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 Nanowires Via a Single Precursor: A General Method for Metal Oxide Nanowires

Ning Du, Yanfang Xu, Hui Zhang, Chuanxin Zhai and Deren Yang*

Author Affiliations

State Key Lab of Silicon Materials and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China

For all author emails, please log on.

Nanoscale Research Letters 2010, 5:1295-1300 doi:10.1007/s11671-010-9641-y

Published: 21 May 2010

Abstract

Hematite (α-Fe2O3) and magnetite (Fe3O4) nanowires with the diameter of about 100 nm and the length of tens of micrometers have been selectively synthesized by a microemulsion-based method in combination of the calcinations under different atmosphere. The effects of the precursors, annealing temperature, and atmosphere on the morphology and the structure of the products have been investigated. Moreover, Co3O4 nanowires have been fabricated to confirm the versatility of the method for metal oxide nanowires.

Keywords:
Nanowires; Sacrifice template; Microemulsion; Calcinations