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

• 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
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Biochemistry
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94734; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8958
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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.