A template-free synthesis of mesoporous SrTiO3 single crystals

Autor: Peng Fei Liu, Sheng Dai, Hua Gui Yang, Xiao Hua Yang, Xue Feng Wu, Ji Ping Zhu
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: CrystEngComm. 23:5595-5600
ISSN: 1466-8033
Popis: Mesoporous single crystals have attracted considerable attention owing to their wide applications in (photo)catalysis, photovoltaics, and numerous other electrical energy conversion and storage technologies. Here, by using low-valent Ti3+ precursors, we have successfully synthesized well-defined mesoporous single-crystal strontium titanate (MSC SrTiO3) without a template via a facile hydrothermal method. The BET surface area and average pore diameter of MSC SrTiO3 are 18.6 m2 g−1 and 22 nm, respectively. Moreover, the as-synthesized MSC SrTiO3 features abundant oxygen vacancies. By using time-dependent structural and morphological characterizations, a hypothetical crystal growth mechanism was proposed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE