Thermal transformation of 7sigma;-MnO2 nanoflowers studied by in-situ TEM

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2346-2352

  Yugang, Sun ^a   Yuzi, Liu ^a   Tu, Truong T ^a   Yang, Ren ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

MnO2; MnO2 nanoflowers; In situ TEM; Mechanism study; Thermal annealing

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE DOMAINS; CRYSTALLINE LATTICE; CRYSTALLINE NANORODS; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; HEATING STAGE; HIGH-TEMPERATURE ANNEALING; IN-SITU TEM; LATTICE SPACING; REAL-TIME MONITOR; THERMAL ANNEALING PROCESS; THERMAL TRANSFORMATIONS; THERMAL-ANNEALING;

ANNEALING; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCRYSTALLITES; NANOFLOWERS; NANORODS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MANGANESE OXIDE;

EID: 84872102437     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4688-5     Document Type: Article

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