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α-Ni(OH)2 flower-like nanostructures were successfully synthesized through one-step hydrothermal method with nickel acetate tetrahydrate, ethylene-1,2-diamine (en), hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as morphology-directing agents. Optimum conditions to obtain high yield and pure phase α-Ni(OH)2 were identified by varying experimental parameters such as: en, HMT and CTAB concentration and reaction temperature. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared and thermogravimetric analysis. These results indicated that the α-nickel hydroxide contains water molecules and anions. The hierarchical NiO nanostructures were obtained by the as-synthesized α-Ni(OH)2 nanostructures annealed at 300 °C for 4 h.
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Authors are grateful to the council of Iran National Science Foundation and University of Kashan for supporting this work by Grant No (159271/51).
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Salavati-Niasari, M., Seyghalkar, H., Amiri, O. et al. Simple Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nickel Hydroxide Flower-Like Nanostructures. J Clust Sci 24, 365–376 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-013-0558-3
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