A simple and safe method for preparation of Mg(OH)2 nanorods in ambient air

International Journal of Nano Dimension

مقاله 4، دوره 2، Issue 2، اسفند 2011، صفحه 111-116   

نوع مقاله: Reasearch Paper

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.7508/ijnd.2011.02.003

نویسندگان

M. A. Shah^* ؛ F.M. Al-Marzouki

Department of Physics, Faculty of science, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

چکیده

Magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)₂ nanorods with diameters of 90±10nm and lengths of more than 2μms were prepared by a simple route at ~75^oC in ambient air. The approach is based on reaction of magnesium powder and de-ionized water without the use of any harmful, toxic or corrosive reagents. Characterization using X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows single crystalline structure of Mg(OH)₂ (brucite) whereas Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) showed that nanorods are almost uniform in size. Since only water is used as a solvent as well as a source of oxygen, we believe that this manufacturing process is suitable for mass production of nanostructures safely.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Mg metal؛ water؛ Nanorods؛ growth؛ FESEM