The Large Scale Synthesis of Aligned Plate Nanostructures.

ABSTRACT: We propose a novel technique for the large-scale synthesis of aligned-plate nanostructures that are self-assembled and self-supporting. The synthesis technique involves developing nanoscale two-phase microstructures through discontinuous precipitation followed by selective etching to remove one of the phases. The method may be applied to any alloy system in which the discontinuous precipitation transformation goes to completion. The resulting structure may have many applications in catalysis, filtering and thermal management depending on the phase selection and added functionality through chemical reaction with the retained phase. The synthesis technique is demonstrated using the discontinuous precipitation of a γ' phase, (Ni, Co)3Al, followed by selective dissolution of the γ matrix phase

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4954993 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature