Crystalline nanostrips of AlOOH have been prepared at 240∘C through a fast route. Powder X-ray diffraction studies reveal that the as-prepared nanostrips are highly crystalline in nature and by morphological investigations using FESEM, it was revealed that the strips have average length of 210 nm and width of 60 ± 20 nm. A plausible theory is proposed which reveals the growth mechanism of nanostrips.
Citation
Dar FA, Sofi AH, Shah MA (2015) Boehmite (AlOOH) nanostrips and their growth mechanism. International Nano Letters 5: 67–70. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40089-015-0138-7.
Acknowledgements
We are pleased to acknowledge KAU, KAUST and World Bank for characterization of samples and SEM. The authors are also highly thankful to Mir Faizal and Sofi Javaid Jameel for their immense help.