Synthesis of alumina nanofibers by a mercury-mediated method
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Abstract Alumina nanofibers were successfully synthesized in mercury media at room temperature. Structure and morphology of the nanofibers were characterized by TEM, EDX, FESEM, XRD, TG, DTA and N 2 adsorption–desorption. The results show that the as-grown alumina nanofibers are amorphous, and have diameters of 5–15 nm and lengths up to several micrometers. After calcinated at 850 °C for 2 h, the amorphous alumina nanofibers convert to γ-Al 2 O 3 nanofibers. The mechanism for the growth of alumina nanofibers was discussed and a model representing the growth process was presented. During the process, mercury will be produced by metathesis reaction of HgCl 2 and Al, Al atoms continuously dissolve into mercury and diffuse to amalgam/air interface, and then Al atoms react with oxygen and water in air, finally alumina nanofibers can be formed.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced ceramic materials synthesis · Graphene research and applications · MXene and MAX Phase Materials
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