Ding P, Qu B, Shi L, Ge C, Yang H (2008) Inorganic template directed assembly of dendritic LDH nanostructures and their properties of morphological preservation and facile exfoliation. Materials Letters 62(23), 3815-3817. [In English]

Web link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2008.04.073

Keywords:

layered double hydroxide; nanostructures; template directed assembly; nanomaterials; layered double-hydroxide; nanocomposites; intercalation

Abstract: We report a novel approach to assembling layered double hydroxide (LDH) into uniform dendritic nanostructures, called nanotrees, in bulk aqueous solution. The key factor of this method lies in the use of inorganic iron hydroxide colloid (IHC), acting as templates to stabilize the LDH layers and gluing them into nanotrees. In this approach, traditional organic templates, such as sodium dodecyl sulfate and urea, are completely avoided. The obtained LDH nanotrees readily show exfoliation properties and can be completely delaminated after modification with silane. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.