A Strategy for Hydroxide Exclusion in Nanocrystalline Solid-State Metathesis Products

Nanomaterials

Jiaqi Cheng¹ 

[1] Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1B3X7, Canada; E-Mail:

关键词: solid-state synthesis;    metathesis;    nanoparticles;    X-ray diffraction;    vibrational spectroscopy;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nano3030317

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

We demonstrate a simple strategy to either prevent or enhance hydroxide incorporation in nanocrystalline solid-state metathesis reaction products prepared in ambient environments. As an example, we show that ZnCO₃ (smithsonite) or Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆ (hydrozincite) forms extremely rapidly, in less than two minutes, to form crystalline domains of 11 ± 2 nm and 6 ± 2 nm, respectively. The phase selectivity between these nanocrystalline products is dominated by the alkalinity of the hydrated precursor salts, which may in turn affect the availability of carbon dioxide during the reaction. Thus, unlike traditional aqueous precipitation reactions, our solid-state method offers a way to produce hydroxide-free, nanocrystalline products without active pH control.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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