Synthetic NaMnPO4 microtubules

abstract

Rod-like particles of the analogues of mineral natrophilite (NaMnPO4) have been prepared by hydrothermal synthesis. Micro-patterning of such crystals has been performed by a judicious choice of the reacting conditions, yielding open microtubules with internal diameters ranging from 10 to 30 mum. A plausible mechanism for the tubular microstructure formation has been proposed. The use of NaMnPO4 microtubules as host materials for metallic (e.g. gold) particles has been discussed. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

keywords

MECHANISM; CRYSTALS; GROWTH; FIBERS

subject category

Materials Science; Physics

authors

Shi, FN; Rocha, J; Trindade, T

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