Preparation and characterization of Co-MoO_3 Nanobelts

Co-embedded α-MoO3(Co-MoO3) nanobelts were prepared using precursors CoCl2 and HxMoO3 nanobelts by hydrothermal and ion-exchangeable proceeding.The measurement results show that the crystalline phase and morphology of Co-MoO3 have not been changed yet after the Co2+ cations were embedded into the space between the two nearest-neighbored layers;by comparison of the FTIR spectra and XRD patterns for the two samples with and without the Co2+ cations,it can be also demonstrated that the H+ ions between the layers not only exist interaction with the oxygen atoms in MoO6,but also form new crystalline plane.