Solution-Liquid-Solid Growth and Catalytic Applications of Silica Nanorod Arrays.

ABSTRACT: As an analogue to the vapor-liquid-solid process, the solution-liquid-solid (SLS) method offers a mild solution-phase route to colloidal 1D nanostructures with controlled sizes, compositions, and properties. However, direct growth of 1D nanostructure arrays through SLS processes remains in its infancy. Herein, this study shows that SLS processes are also suitable for the growth of nanorod arrays on the substrate. As a proof of concept, seedless growth of silica nanorod arrays on a variety of hydrophilic substrates such as pristine and oxide-modified glass, metal sheets, Si wafers, and biaxially oriented polypropylene film are demonstrated. Also, the silica nanorod arrays can be used as a new platform for the fabrication of catalysts for photothermal CO₂ hydrogenation and the red

SUBMITTER: Fang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7341079 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature