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A straightforward and effective method is reported for obtaining microtubes of iron-based compounds by interfacial interaction between a solution and gaseous reagents. A thin amorphous film of Fe(OH)3 was synthesized on the surface of a mixed FeCl2/FeCl3/ascorbic acid aqueous solution as a result of the interaction with gaseous ammonium. When dried in air, the film was oxidized and transformed into microtubes. These Fe(OH)3 microtubes were converted into α-Fe2O3 ones by annealing in air. As a result of thermal hydrogen reduction, α-Fe microtubes were formed. Both the annealing in air and reduction in a hydrogen flow at a temperature of 1,000 °C preserve the tubular morphology of the product. The microtubes synthesized were characterized by optical and scanning microscopy, structural and compositional analyses, and Mössbauer spectroscopy. A hypothesis is proposed about the model of microtube formation resulting from the chemical reaction at the gas–solution interface.

Язык оригиналаанглийский
Страницы (с-по)1842-1846
Число страниц5
ЖурналEuropean Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Том2018
Номер выпуска17
DOI
СостояниеОпубликовано - 8 мая 2018

    Предметные области Scopus

  • Материаловедение (все)
  • Неорганическая химия

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