Chan, Mui. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references. / Abstract also in Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Abstract (Chinese) --- p.iii / Declaration --- p.v / Acknowledgement --- p.vi / Table of Contents --- p.viii / List of Tables --- p.xiv / List of Figures --- p.xv / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Overview --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Soft-Chemistry --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Sol-Gel Method --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Co-precipitation --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Microemulsion --- p.10 / Chapter 1.3 --- Application of Hydrothermal/Solvothermal Methods in Materials Synthesis --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Fundamentals of Hydrothermal and Solvothermal Methods --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Advantages of Hydrothermal/Solvothermal Methods in contrast to Conventional Synthetic Approaches --- p.13 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Hydrothermal and Solvothermal Preparation of Materials --- p.14 / Chapter 1.4 --- Application of Transition Metal Oxides As Functional Materials --- p.15 / Chapter 1.5 --- Aim and Scope of Work --- p.16 / Chapter 1.6 --- References --- p.17 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Solvothermal and Hydrothermal Template Free Synthesis of ZnO Microspheres / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2 --- Experimental Section --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Synthesis of ZnO Microspheres by Solvothermal Method --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Synthesis of ZnO Microspheres by Hydrothermal Method --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Doping ZnO Microspheres with Silver or Gallium by Solvothermal Method --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Characterization --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Measurement of Photocatalytic Activity --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- X-Ray Diffraction Analysis --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.1.1 --- ZnO-HT and ZnO-ST --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.1.2 --- ZnO-ST: Effect of Different Concentrations of Zinc Acetate --- p.33 / Chapter 2.3.1.3 --- Doping ZnO-ST with Silver or Gallium --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- SEM study --- p.36 / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- ZnO-HT and ZnO-ST --- p.36 / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- ZnO-HT-Different Volume Ratios of Ethylene Glycol to Water --- p.37 / Chapter 2.3.2.3 --- ZnO-ST --- p.39 / Chapter 2.3.2.3.1 --- Different Volume Ratios of Benzyl Alcohol to Ethylene Glycol --- p.40 / Chapter 2.3.2.3.2 --- Different Concentrations of Zinc Acetate --- p.41 / Chapter 2.3.2.3.3 --- Different Concentrations of Urea --- p.42 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- TEM Study --- p.44 / Chapter 2.3.3.1 --- TEM and HRTEM of ZnO-HT --- p.44 / Chapter 2.3.3.2 --- TEM and HRTEM of ZnO-ST --- p.45 / Chapter 2.3.3.3 --- TEM Images of Ga-Doped ZnO-ST --- p.47 / Chapter 2.3.3.4 --- TEM Images of Ag-Doped ZnO-ST --- p.49 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Nitrogen Adsorption and Desorption --- p.50 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy --- p.52 / Chapter 2.3.5.1 --- XPS Study of ZnO-ST --- p.52 / Chapter 2.3.5.2 --- XPS Study of ZnO-HT --- p.54 / Chapter 2.3.5.3 --- XPS Study of Silver Doped ZnO-ST --- p.56 / Chapter 2.3.5.4 --- XPS Study of Gallium Doped ZnO-ST --- p.58 / Chapter 2.3.6 --- FR-IR Spectra --- p.60 / Chapter 2.3.7 --- Photocatalytic Activity on Degradation of Methylene Blue --- p.61 / Chapter 2.3.8 --- Proposed Formation Mechanism for ZnO-ST --- p.64 / Chapter 2.3.9 --- Proposed Formation Mechanism for ZnO-HT --- p.68 / Chapter 2.3.10 --- Optical Property of ZnO Microspheres --- p.69 / Chapter 2.4 --- Conclusion --- p.73 / Chapter 2.5 --- References --- p.74 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Synthesis of Hierarchical Porous Lithium Niobate Submicrometer Rods / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.79 / Chapter 3.2 --- Experimental Section --- p.81 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Characterization --- p.82 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- X-Ray Diffraction Analysis --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- SEM Study --- p.86 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- Surfactants Dependent Morphologies Change --- p.86 / Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- Concentrations of CTAB --- p.87 / Chapter 3.3.2.3 --- Time Dependent Morphologies Change --- p.88 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- TEM Study --- p.91 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- XPS Analysis --- p.93 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- BET Analysis --- p.96 / Chapter 3.3.7 --- Proposed Formation Mechanism --- p.97 / Chapter 3.3.7.1 --- Effect of Microemulsion --- p.97 / Chapter 3.3.7.2 --- Effect of CTAB --- p.98 / Chapter 3.3.7.3 --- Ostwald Ripening --- p.99 / Chapter 3.3.7.4 --- Formation of LiNi3O8 --- p.101 / Chapter 3.4 --- Conclusion --- p.102 / Chapter 3.5 --- References --- p.103 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Flower-Like α-Nickel Hydroxide synthesized by hydrothermal method / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.106 / Chapter 4.2 --- Experimental Section --- p.108 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Synthesis of Nickel Hydroxide by Hydrothermal Method --- p.108 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Characterization --- p.109 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.111 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- X-Ray Diffraction Analysis --- p.111 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- SEM Study --- p.115 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- TEM and HRTEM Study --- p.116 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- XPS Analysis --- p.117 / Chapter 4.3.5 --- FT-IR Analysis --- p.119 / Chapter 4.3.6 --- BET analysis --- p.120 / Chapter 4.3.7 --- Proposed Formation Mechanism of the Flower like α-Ni(OH)2 --- p.122 / Chapter 4.4 --- Conclusion --- p.123 / Chapter 4.5 --- References --- p.124 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Conclusions and Future Work / Chapter 5.1 --- Conclusions --- p.127 / Chapter 5.2 --- Future work --- p.129
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| Date | January 2009 |
| Contributors | Chan, Mui., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Life Sciences. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xx, 129 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
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