Size Induced Structural Changes in Molybdenum Oxide Nanoparticles

Nanosizing of metal oxide particles is a common strategy for improving materials properties; however, small particles often take structures different from the bulk material. MoO2 nanoparticles show a structure that is distinct from the bulk distorted rutile structure and which has not yet been deter...

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Veröffentlicht in:ACS Nano 2019-08, Vol.13 (8), p.8725-8735
Hauptverfasser: Christiansen, Troels Lindahl, Bøjesen, Espen D, Juelsholt, Mikkel, Etheridge, Joanne, Jensen, Kirsten M. Ø
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Nanosizing of metal oxide particles is a common strategy for improving materials properties; however, small particles often take structures different from the bulk material. MoO2 nanoparticles show a structure that is distinct from the bulk distorted rutile structure and which has not yet been determined. Here, we present a model for nanostructured MoO2 obtained through detailed atomic pair distribution function analysis combined with high-resolution electron microscopy. Defects occur in the arrangement of [MoO6] octahedra, in both large (40–100 nm) nanoparticles, where the overall distorted rutile structure is preserved, and in small nanoparticles (
ISSN:1936-0851
1936-086X
DOI:10.1021/acsnano.9b01367