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Oxide nanotubes prepared using carbon nanotubes as templates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

B. C. Satishkumar ,
A. Govindaraj ,
Erasmus M. Vogl ,
Lipika Basumallick  and
C. N. R. Rao
B. C. Satishkumar
Affiliation:
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit and CSIR Center of Excellence in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, and Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560 064, India
A. Govindaraj
Affiliation:
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit and CSIR Center of Excellence in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, and Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560 064, India
Erasmus M. Vogl
Affiliation:
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit and CSIR Center of Excellence in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, and Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560 064, India
Lipika Basumallick
Affiliation:
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit and CSIR Center of Excellence in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, and Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560 064, India
C. N. R. Rao*
Affiliation:
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit and CSIR Center of Excellence in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, and Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560 064, India
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Abstract

Hollow nanotubes of SiO2, Al2O3, V2O5, and MoO3 have been prepared using carbon nanotubes as templates. The procedure involves coating the carbon nanotubes with tetraethylorthosilicate, aluminum isopropoxide, or vanadium pentoxide gel, followed by calcination and heating at higher temperatures in air to oxidize the carbon. SiO2 nanotubes containing transition metal ions have been prepared by this procedure since such materials may be of use in catalysis.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , March 1997 , pp. 604 - 606
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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