In situ growth BaTiO 3 nanocubes and their superlattice from an aqueous process

Feng Dang, Kenichi Mimura, Kazumi Kato, Hiroaki Imai, Satoshi Wada, Hajime Haneda, Makoto Kuwabara

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Abstract

Ordered aggregated BaTiO 3 nanocubes with a narrow size distribution were obtained in an aqueous process by using bis(ammonium lactate) titanium dihydroxide (TALH) as Ti source in the presence of oleic acid and tert-butylamine. Kinetics of the formation of BaTiO 3 nanocubes indicated that an in situ growth mechanism was dominant and the superlattice of nanocubes formed in situ through the growth of BaTiO 3 nanoparticles in Ti-based hydrous gel. The size and morphology of nanocubes were controlled by tuning the concentration and molar ratio of surfactants. A novel growth model dependant on the structure of Ti precursor for the formation and morphology control of BaTiO 3 nanocubes and their superlattice was demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1344-1349
Number of pages6
JournalNanoscale
Volume4
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Feb 21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)

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