One-pot synthesis of ultra-light nickel nanofoams composed of nanowires and their transformation into various functional nanofoams

Ultra-light Ni nanofoams composed of nanowires have been synthesized on a large scale by a facile reflux approach. From the Ni nanofoam, many other functional nanofoams, composed of semi-hollow NiO nanowires, multi-generation Ni nanowires, and noble metal nanotubes, can be easily derived for many im...

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Main Authors: Ni, Wei, Wu, Hao Bin, Wang, Bao, Xu, Rong, Lou, David Xiong Wen
Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94734
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8958
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Ultra-light Ni nanofoams composed of nanowires have been synthesized on a large scale by a facile reflux approach. From the Ni nanofoam, many other functional nanofoams, composed of semi-hollow NiO nanowires, multi-generation Ni nanowires, and noble metal nanotubes, can be easily derived for many important applications. As an example, the promising application of the NiO nanofoam in lithium-ion batteries is demonstrated.