Abstract
Determining the degree of preferred growth of low-dimensional materials is of practical importance for the improvement of the synthesis methods and applications of low-dimensional materials. In this work, three different methods are used to analyze the degree of preferred growth of the Ni(OH)2 nanoplates synthesized without the use of a complex anion. The results suggest that the preferred growth degree of the Ni(OH)2 nanoplates calculated by the March parameter and the expression given by Zolotoyabko, which are based on the analysis and texture refinement of the X-ray diffraction pattern, are in good accordance with the results measured by SEM and TEM imaging. The method using the shape function of crystallites is not suitable for the determination of the preferred growth degree of the Ni(OH)2 nanoplates. The method using the March parameter and the expression given by Zolotoyabko can be extended to the analysis of block materials.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-30-2018
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8120991
Funding Information
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51274149, NO. 51175363 and NO. 51474152) and Projects of International Cooperation in Shanxi, No.:201603D421026.
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The following are available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/8/12/991/s1, Figure S1: The simulated linear function with Halder-Wagner’s method. The Diameters of D00l and Dhk0 are determined.
Repository Citation
Li, Taotao; Dang, Ning; Zhang, Wanggang; Liang, Wei; and Yang, Fuqian, "Determining the Degree of [001] Preferred Growth of Ni(OH)2 Nanoplates" (2018). Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications. 53.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cme_facpub/53
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Notes/Citation Information
Published in Nanomaterials, v. 8, issue 12, 991, p. 1-8.
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