Growth mechanism of curved Mg–Al–CO3 layered double hydroxide nanostructures in a one-pot assembly procedure under ambient pressure
Abstract
We show that the amount of peroxide added is a governing factor, leading to the curved or amorphous morphologies of Mg–Al-LDH products in a reflux system under ambient pressure. A concerted growth mechanism is proposed to elucidate the formation of the unconventional nano-features of the products.