Mechano-hydrothermal synthesis of Mg{sub 2}Al–NO{sub 3} layered double hydroxides
- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 (China)
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan 250100 (China)
- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 (China)
A mechano-hydrothermal method was developed to synthesize Mg{sub 2}Al–NO{sub 3} layered double hydroxide (LDH) from MgO, Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} and NaNO{sub 3} as starting materials. A two-step synthesis was conducted, that is, a mixture of MgO and Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} was milled for 1 h, followed by hydrothermal treatment with NaNO{sub 3} solution. The resulting LDHs were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared and elemental analyses. Pre-milling played a key role in the LDH formation during subsequent hydrothermal treatment. The process is advantageous in terms of low reaction temperature and short reaction time compared with the conventional hydrothermal method, and the target products are of high crystallinity, good dispersion and regular shape compared with the conventional mechanochemical method. - Graphical abstract: The novel mechano-hydrothermal route to synthesize LDH has advantages in low reaction temperature and short reaction time, and the target product was of high crystallinity, good dispersion and regular shape. Display Omitted - Highlights: • A mechano-hydrothermal route was developed for layered double hydroxide synthesis. • Synthesis could be achieved at low temperature and in a short time. • Resulting layered double hydroxide samples were well dispersed and of regular shape. • A dissolution–recrystallization mechanism was proposed for the formation process.
- OSTI ID:
- 22274103
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 206; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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