Apr. 19, 2010

Formation of α-Manganese Dioxide Nanotubes

Hydrothermal decomposition of KMnO4 in the acidic environment in the presence of Fe3+(aq) ions leads to the formation of α-MnO2 nanotubes. The morphology evolution from the sponge-like spheres to the nanotubes as a function of reaction time was imaged by FE-SEM and TEM. The presence of iron in nanotubes was unambiguously confirmed by STEM-EELS measurement across the nanotube diameter.

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