Abstract
Nanorods (NRs) have been a subject of profound interest because of a wide variation in their electronic properties with confinement. In this article, a single-step, self-stabilizing, two-electrode electrochemical synthesis method is demonstrated for growing metal–oxide and metal-hydroxide NRs at room temperature. Barium hydroxide NRs were fabricated using a simple electrochemical reduction of Ba2+ ions from a barium chloride precursor solution without using any capping agent. The synthesized NRs were characterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Optical Microscopy (OM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Selected Area Electron Diffraction (SAED), and UV–Vis. absorption spectroscopy. Effects of temperature and potential differences across the electrodes on the shape and size of the synthesized NRs were also investigated. NRs of diameters in the range of 80 to 300 nm were fabricated with different growth parameters. Furthermore, the synthesis of silver oxide NRs at room temperature is also demonstrated with the method.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of INC departmental funds for TEM grids, ITO substrates, chemicals, etc. used in this work. The authors acknowledge critical comments from an expert electrochemist/editor in improving the manuscript. The authors acknowledge the help of staff members of USIF-AMU for SEM, EDS, TEM, and SAED measurements.
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Asif, M., Pundir, V., Ahmad, I. (2023). Synthesis of Self-stabilized Metal-Oxide and Metal-Hydroxide Nanorods. In: Uddin, I., Ahmad, I. (eds) Synthesis and Applications of Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites. Composites Science and Technology . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1350-3_4
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