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Bis-(8-hydroxyquinoline) mercury nanoribbons: preparation, characterization and photoconductivity

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Bis-(8-hydroxyquinoline) mercury nanoribbons with average width of 300 nm, thickness of 50 nm and length of up to tens of micrometers were synthesized by a facile solvothermal method. X-ray powder diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectrum were employed to determine their structure. The conductivity of a bundle of nanoribbons was also measured, which exhibited linear current-voltage characteristics and excellent photoresponse to light, indicating their potential applications in photoswitch nano-devices in the future.

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  1. Anhui Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, China

    Li Liu, Mingwang Shao & Xiuhua Wang

  2. College of Biochemical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, China

    Li Liu

  3. Functional Nano and Soft Materials Laboratory, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China

    Mingwang Shao

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Liu, L., Shao, M. & Wang, X. Bis-(8-hydroxyquinoline) mercury nanoribbons: preparation, characterization and photoconductivity. Front. Optoelectron. China 3, 228–231 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-010-0113-x

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