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Molybdenum trioxide nanostructures attract great interest for their potential applications in areas of electrode in batteries, semiconductors, electrochromic devices, and other advanced material fields. Herein we disclosed the atmospheric, catalyst-free, scalable, rapid, and morphology-controllable flame synthesis of a series α-MoO3 nanostructures from metallic molybdenum. Controlling the morphology and size of the high-quality nanostructures by means of modulating various combustion configurations including fuel/oxygen ratio, height of growth substrates, and density of molybdenum wire mesh source were realized and discussed in detail. A series of characteristic morphologies of α-MoO3 nanostructures including layered nanobelts, nanoplates, and nanoflakes doping with nanocubics were fabricated via specific combustion conditions. These findings provide favorable access to the rapid and large-scale synthesis of high-performance nanostructure materials and may be widely used in the foreseeable future.
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Flame vapor deposition (FVD) method provides a robust approach for mass-production of α-MoO3 nanostructures. The morphology of α-MoO3 layered nanostructures can be controllable fabricated by altering the combustion conditions. Herein, a series of characteristic morphology of α-MoO3 nanostructures including layered nanobelts, nanoplates, and nanoflakes doping with nanocubics were realized via specific combustion conditions.
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Zhong, Z., Zhang, L. Optimized rapid flame synthesis of morphology-controlled α-MoO3 layered nanoflakes. J Nanopart Res 23, 115 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-021-05236-y
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