Low-dimensional, hinged bar-code metal oxide layers and free-standing, ordered organic nanostructures from turbostratic vanadium oxide
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2008-06-05
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O'Dwyer, Colm
Lavayen, Colm
Fuenzalida, David
Lozano, Harold
Santa-Ana, María A.
Benavente, Eglantina
Gonzalez, Guillermo
Sotomayor Torres, Clivia M.
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Both low-dimensional bar-coded metal oxide layers, which exhibit molecular hinging, and free-standing organic nanostructures can be obtained from unique nanofibers of vanadium oxide (VOx). The nanofibers are successfully synthesized by a simple chemical route using an ethanolic solution of vanadium pentoxide xerogel and dodecanethiol resulting in a double bilayered laminar turbostratic structure. The formation of vanadium oxide nanofibers is observed after hydrothermal treatment of the thiol-intercalated xerogel, resulting in typical lengths in the range 2–6 µm and widths of about 50–500 nm. We observe concomitant hinging of the flexible nanofiber lamina at periodic hinge points in the final product on both the nanoscale and molecular level. Bar-coded nanofibers comprise alternating segments of organic–inorganic (thiols–VOx) material and are amenable to segmented, localized metal nanoparticle docking. Under certain conditions free-standing bilayered organic nanostructures are realized.
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Hydrothermal synthesis , Intercalation , Nanofibers , Organic–inorganic composites , Xerogels
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O'Dwyer, C., Lavayen, V., Fuenzalida, D., Lozano, H., Santa Ana, M. A., Benavente, E., Gonzalez, G. and Sotomayor Torres, C. M. (2008) 'Low-dimensional, hinged bar-code metal oxide layers and free-standing, ordered organic nanostructures from turbostratic vanadium oxide'. Small, 4(7), pp. 990-1000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.200701014
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© 2008 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: O’Dwyer, C. et al., (2008). Low-dimensional, hinged bar-code metal oxide layers and free-standing, ordered organic nanostructures from turbostratic vanadium oxide. Small, 4, 990-1000, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.200701014. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-820227.html#terms