Synthesis of self-assembled mesoporous 3D In2O3 hierarchical micro flowers composed of nanosheets and their electrochemical properties |
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| Authors: | Balasubramaniam Arul Prakasam Manu Lahtinen Anssi Peuronen Govindhasamy Manikandan Manickavachagam Muruganandham Mika Sillanp |
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| Institution: | Department of Green Chemistry, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130 Mikkeli Finland.; Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 608002 India ; Department of Chemistry, Laboratories of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, P. O. Box 35, FI-40014 Finland ; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University, Miami FL-33174 USA |
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| Abstract: | This report describes the methodology for the fabrication of mesoporous In2O3 microflowers by hydrothermal and calcination procedures in which In(OH)3/In2S3 acts as an intermediate. Both In2O3 and its precursor were analyzed with scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrophotometry, transmission electron microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction. BET surface area, pore size and pore volume analyses were also carried out. Electron microscopy images clearly evidence the self-assembly of 2D nanosheets into the micro flower structure. The mechanism of self-assembly and calcination is reported. Electrochemical properties of the synthesized In2O3 micro flowers were studied.This report describes the methodology for the fabrication of mesoporous In2O3 microflowers by hydrothermal and calcination procedures in which In(OH)3/In2S3 acts as an intermediate. |
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