Mechanistic insights into solvent-guided growth and structure of MoO₂ nanoparticles in solvothermal synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the processes involved in the nucleation and growth of nanoparticles is essential for the development of tailored nanomaterials. Here, we investigate the solvent effects on the atomic structure and size of nanocrystalline MoO₂ obtained from a solvothermal synthesis and deduce their reaction pathways. Detailed pair distribution function (PDF) analysis reveals the formation of distinct MoO₂ structures, depending on the alcohol used. We show that the atomic structure and crystallite size of the formed materials are directly related to their formation pathway. In situ PDF analysis together with X-ray absorption spectroscopy of the reaction between MoCl₅ and an alcohol solvent allows us to see that larger nanoparticles (ca. 30 nm) wit

SUBMITTER: Graversen LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12243927 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature