2003
Synthesis and characterization of reduced transition metal oxides and nanophase metals with hydrazine in aqueous solution
Gui Z, Fan R, Mo W, Chen X, Yang L, Hu Y. Synthesis and characterization of reduced transition metal oxides and nanophase metals with hydrazine in aqueous solution. Materials Research Bulletin 2003, 38: 169-176. DOI: 10.1016/s0025-5408(02)00983-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAqueous solutionMetal oxidesFirst-row transition metal complexesRow transition metal complexesTransition metal complexesAqueous phase reductionTransition metal oxidesMetal complexesPost-annealing processHydrazine reductionReaction detailsProper thermal treatmentΓ-Mn2O3Direct reductionPhase reductionThermal treatmentHydrazineRoom temperatureOxideNanoclustersCobaltSynthesisCopperNanoscaleSolution
2001
A simple direct preparation of nanocrystalline γ-Mn2O3 at ambient temperature
Gui Z, Fan R, Chen X, Wu Y. A simple direct preparation of nanocrystalline γ-Mn2O3 at ambient temperature. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 2001, 4: 294-296. DOI: 10.1016/s1387-7003(01)00196-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransmission electron microscopy imagesNarrow size distributionΓ-Mn2O3Concentration of N2H4Electron microscopy imagesHomogeneous nanoparticlesCrystallite sizeAqueous KMnO4Good phase purityHydrazine solutionMicroscopy imagesPhase purityAverage grain sizeAnnealing temperatureX-ray powder diffraction patternsSize distributionDiffraction patternsDirect preparationAmbient temperatureGrain sizeNanoparticlesReaction factorsPowder diffraction patternsSizeTemperature