J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130 (17), 56505651, 2008. 10.1021/ja8010397
Web Release Date: April 3, 2008

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Necklace-Like Cu@Cross-Linked Poly(vinyl alcohol) Core−Shell Microcables by Hydrothermal Process

Yong-Jie Zhan and Shu-Hong Yu*

Devision of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, The People’s Republic of China

shyu@ustc.edu.cn

Received February 11, 2008

Abstract:

Unique necklace-like Cu@cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) microcables have been discovered by a one-pot hydrothermal process. A new growth mechanism for such novel structures has been proposed.

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