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To achieve controlled synthesis and morphological tuning of layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles using a reverse microemulsion system.

November 22, 2005Journal of the American Chemical Society

Unique Layered Double Hydroxide Morphologies Using Reverse Microemulsion Synthesis

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GHGang HuAnhui University DODermot O’HareOxford Research Group

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Materials study demonstrates controlled synthesis of layered double hydroxide nanoplatelets in reverse microemulsions, suggesting flexible tuning of crystal aspect ratios.

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To achieve controlled synthesis and morphological tuning of layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles using a reverse microemulsion system.
Synthesized Mg2Al-LDHs in a reverse microemulsion of sodium dodecyl sulfate (NaDDS), water, and isooctane with a water-to-surfactant molar ratio of 24.
Introduced triblock copolymers into the reverse microemulsion during crystallization to influence crystal growth orientation.
Obtained nanometer-sized LDH platelets with typical dimensions of 40 to 50 nm in diameter and 10 nm in thickness.
Controlled the crystal growth orientation and flexibly adjusted the aspect ratio of the LDHs across a broad range via copolymer modification.

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Hu et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8987886fc170cbc2fbab94 https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0549392

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Materials study demonstrates controlled synthesis of layered double hydroxide nanoplatelets in reverse microemulsions, suggesting flexible tuning of crystal aspect ratios.

Unique Layered Double Hydroxide Morphologies Using Reverse Microemulsion Synthesis

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Unique Layered Double Hydroxide Morphologies Using Reverse Microemulsion Synthesis

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