High-Aspect-Ratio Aluminum Borate Nanowire Bundles Supported by Sucrose

• Published in: The journal of physical chemistry. B Vol. 110; no. 12; pp. 5966 - 5969
• Main Authors: Song, H. S., Elssfah, E. M., Zhang, J., Lin, J., Luo, J. J., Liu, S. J., Huang, Y., Ding, X. X., Gao, J. M., Qi, S. R., Tang, Chengcun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 30.03.2006
• ISSN: 1520-6106; 1520-5207
• DOI: 10.1021/jp056655+

High-aspect-ratio and single-crystal aluminum borate (Al18B4O33) nanowire bundles with an ordered orientation were synthesized by using an innovative sucrose-assisted growth process. The process involves the dehydration and polycondensation of aluminum borate−sucrose solution to form a highly viscous precursor. The sucrose plays a crucial role in the growth of the nanowire bundles by supporting as a polymeric substrate and a type of adhesive template. Electron microscopy was used to characterize the high-aspect-ratio nanowire bundles. A possible growth mechanism for the nanowire bundles is proposed.