Solution synthesis and growth mechanism of SrTiO3 mesocrystals

Nam Hee Park, Yifeng Wang, Won Seon Seo, Feng Dang, Chunlei Wan, Kunihito Koumoto

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Abstract

Single-crystalline SrTiO3 mesocrystals were synthesized via sol-precipitation coupled with a hydrothermal process using oleic acid as a capping agent. To clarify the growth mechanism, the time-dependence morphology, size, and growth process of SrTiO3 mesocrystal were investigated. SrTiO3 mesocrystals formed from oriented aggregates of Sr-Ti-O nanorods, which were subsequently transformed into irregular morphologies via the formation of the SrTiO3 phase. Then oriented fusion of the irregular particles gave a mesocrystal structure. The addition of oleic acid accelerated the formation of Sr-Ti-O nanorods, oriented the fusion of irregular SrTiO3 particles, and formed the cubic morphology of SrTiO 3 mesocrystals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)679-685
Number of pages7
JournalCrystEngComm
Volume15
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

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