Journal article

Liquid Metal-Derived Two-Dimensional Layered Double Oxide Nanoplatelet-Based Coatings for Electromagnetic Wave Absorption

X Zhang, L Xu, J Zhou, W Zheng, H Jiang, K Zuraiqi, GK Li, J Liu, A Zavabeti

ACS Applied Nano Materials | AMER CHEMICAL SOC | Published : 2021

Abstract

Room-temperature liquid metals offer intriguing chemistry for obtaining atomic nanomaterials with unique composition and morphologies. However, the use of liquid metals for the synthesis of layered double oxide (LDO) materials has rarely been reported. When surrounded with water, liquid metal alloys produce low-dimensional hydroxides on their interfacial regions. In this work, highly electrostatically polarized two-dimensional (2D) aluminum hydroxides, featuring OH bonds, are devised as adsorption sites for divalent cations including Ni2+, Co2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, Zn2+, and Fe2+ ions. For Ni2+ and Co2+ ions, remarkably, through changing synthesis conditions, different orientations of 2D Al/NiCo-LDO..

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Funding Acknowledgements

X.Z., L.X., J.Z., W.Z., and H.J. would like to acknowledge the funding received from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51702158) and the Open Fund of Key Laboratory of Materials Preparation and Protection for Harsh Environment (56XCA20013-5). A.Z. acknowledges the financial support provided from McKenzie fellowship at the University of Melbourne.