Facile microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of hexagonal sodium tungsten bronze and its high response to NO^sub 2

Single-phase hexagonal sodium tungsten bronze (h-NaxWO3+x/2·yH2O) was synthesized via a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. A reaction time of 4 min was sufficient to obtain well-crystallized nanoplates with a thickness of 5-16 nm and length of 5-500 nm. The structure, morphology, and compositio...

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Published inMaterials letters Vol. 185; p. 197
Main Authors Martins, Tiago A, Machado, Thales R, Ferrer, Mateus M, Zanetti, Sonia M, Longo, Elson
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier BV 15.12.2016
Subjects
Bronze
Chemical synthesis
Crystallization
Gas sensors
Gases
Materials science
Microwaves
Morphology
Reaction time
Sensors
Sodium
Sodium tungsten bronze
Thickness
Tungsten bronze
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Summary:Single-phase hexagonal sodium tungsten bronze (h-NaxWO3+x/2·yH2O) was synthesized via a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. A reaction time of 4 min was sufficient to obtain well-crystallized nanoplates with a thickness of 5-16 nm and length of 5-500 nm. The structure, morphology, and composition of the obtained material were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. H2O molecules and Na species were detected in the hexagonal channels of the tungsten bronze structure. The gas sensing properties were also measured, suggesting that h-NaxWO3+x/2·yH2O can be a promising material for NO 2 detection due to the high response observed.
ISSN:0167-577X
1873-4979