Advanced Materials, Vol.16, No.16, 1448-1448, 2004
Hierarchical two- and three-dimensional microstructures composed of rare-earth compound nanotubes
Two- and three-dimensional hierarchical microstructures that are composed of rare-earth compound nanotubes have been formed by utilizing both the self-assembly phenomenon of the nanotubes and reactions at various interfaces. The template-free synthesis of the nanotubes by a homogeneous precipitation method controlled via coexisting anions is also described.