Shape-controlled synthesis of Mn3O4 nanocrystals and their catalysis of the degradation of methylene blue

Nano Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 235-243

  Zhang, Pengqu ^a   Zhan, Yonggong ^a,b   Cai, Bingxin ^a   Hao, Chenchun ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Liu, Chunxiao ^a   Meng, Zhoujun ^a   Yin, Zhoulan ^b   Chen, Qiyuan ^b  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Methylene blue; Mn3O4; Nanocrystals; Octahedron; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949453573     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-010-1026-0     Document Type: Article

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