Facile synthesis of water-based aniline oligomer nanowires and their uses in low-cost fabrication of oxide nanotubes in aqueous phase

Wenguang Leng; Min Chen; Shuxue Zhou; Limin Wu

doi:10.1039/c3cc43762k

Facile synthesis of water-based aniline oligomer nanowires and their uses in low-cost fabrication of oxide nanotubes in aqueous phase

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Aug 21;49(65):7225-7. doi: 10.1039/c3cc43762k. Epub 2013 Jul 10.

Authors

Wenguang Leng¹, Min Chen, Shuxue Zhou, Limin Wu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Advanced Materials Laboratory, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.

PMID: 23838750
DOI: 10.1039/c3cc43762k

Abstract

This study reports novel water dispersable organic nanowires based on the assembly of aniline oligomers. Due to their unique properties, these nanowires can be used as templates for fabrication of various kinds of freestanding and open-ended oxide nanotubes.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aniline Compounds / chemistry*
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Manganese Compounds / chemistry
Nanotubes / chemistry*
Nanowires / chemistry*
Nickel / chemistry
Oxides / chemistry*
Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
Water / chemistry

Substances

Aniline Compounds
Manganese Compounds
Oxides
Water
manganese oxide
Silicon Dioxide
Nickel
nickel monoxide
aniline