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Sodium-ion nanomachining to shape microcrystals into nanostructures and tune their properties†
Jian Zhu,Da Deng
RSC Advances Pub Date : 04/22/2016 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C6RA04731A
Abstract

It is still a challenging task to develop facile top-down methods to carve microparticles into nanostructures on a large scale. We demonstrate a top-down electrochemical method based on a sodium-ion battery system to machine rhombohedral microparticles into hierarchical flower-like nanostructures on a large scale, using Fe2O3 as a model. Electrochemical parameters, such as current, and number of cycles can be employed to tune the morphology of the as-derived nanostructures, which can be used to tune magnetization properties. This Na-ion electrochemical nanomachining (ECNM) provides an alternative top-down route to manipulate microparticles into substructures. Particularly interesting, the magnetic properties could be tuned by this ECNM method. It will be interesting to further study electrochemically induced reorganization to change material properties. The concept and methods outlined here could be extended to use other ion-based ECNM, including Mg2+, Ca2+, Al3+, for electrochemical manipulation of structures, opening up additional opportunities for functional materials.

Graphical abstract: Sodium-ion nanomachining to shape microcrystals into nanostructures and tune their properties
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