Bismuth hollow nanospheres were successfully synthesized via a facile solvothermal method and exhibit highly efficient Cr(VI) removal capacities in a wide pH range (2-11).

The hexagonal zinc oxide coated nickel (Ni/ZnO) nanostructure photocatalyst has successfully been prepared by the reduction of nickel chloride hexahydrate using hydrazine hydrate through the solvothermal process at 140 °C followed by surface modification of the product by the reflux method at 110 °C for 1 h. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern showed that the 'as prepared' sample consists of fa...

Novel nickel hierarchical structures were prepared through a facile one-pot solvothermal approach in the presence of surfactant and mineralizer. The influence of dynamics factors such as polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) content, ratio (R) between NaF and NH(3)·H(2)O on the morphologies of the as-synthesized products were investigated in detail. By regulating the dynamics factors, nickel crystals with...

An understanding of the nucleation and growth mechanism of bimetallic nanoparticles in solvothermal synthesis is important for further development of nanoparticles with tailored nanostructures and properties. Here the formation of PtRu alloy nanoparticles in a solvothermal synthesis using metal acetylacetonate salts as precursors and ethanol as both the solvent and reducing agent has been studi...

A general approach involving a solvothermal method was developed to synthesize a series of silicate nanoshells (<100 nm) where both Gd silicate and Gd silicate:Eu nanoshells were further demonstrated to exhibit dual-modality MRI and optical imaging functions.

A solvothermal method was developed for synthesizing organic monolayer protected amorphous calcium carbonate clusters using 10,12-pentacosadiynoic acid as ligand, ethanol as solvent and NaHCO3 decomposition as CO2 source, which can be extended to synthesize other monolayer protected mineral clusters.

A newly-designed network of ternary Pd(2)/PtFe nanowires on a three-dimensional graphene framework has been fabricated via a dual solvothermal approach, which presents superior electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of formic acid.

Solvothermal processes, as compared to hydrothermal processes, enlarge the scope of the employed solvents from aqueous to non-aqueous media, the objective being to extend the possibilities for the preparation and/or the crystal growth of non-oxide materials. During the last fifteen years solvothermal crystal growth of materials has been investigated at two different levels: (i) the macroscopic ...

A protocol for the synthesis of α-alkynylnitrones from 1,3-enynes has been developed. The process is triggered by hydromagnesiation with magnesium hydride (MgH2), which prepared in situ through solvothermal treatment iodide (MgI2) sodium (NaH) tetrahydrofuran. Downstream functionalization resulting propargylmagnesium intermediates organo nitro compounds affords α-alkynylnitrones, could be used ...

A facile solvothermal route has been developed for the preparation of europium doped gadolinium orthovanadate nanoparticles (~70 nm) with tetragonal structure, based on a homogenous precipitation reaction at 120 °C from rare earth precursors (yttrium nitrate and europium nitrate) and sodium orthovanadate solutions using an ethylene glycol-water mixture as the solvent. The effects of the doping ...