Single-crystalline Ag_(2)Se complex nanostructures have been synthesized via a solvothermal route in which selenophene(C4H4Se)as a selenylation source reacts with AgNO3 at a temperature of 240°C.An orthorhombic phaseβ-Ag_(2)Se nanostructure was identified by X-ray diffraction(XRD),Raman spectroscopy,field emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM),high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM),and photoluminescence(PL)spectroscopy.The wettability of the as-synthesizedβ-Ag_(2)Se nanostructure was studied by measurement of the water contact angle(CA).Static water CA values of over 150°were obtained,which can be attributed to theβ-Ag_(2)Se complex nanostructure having a combination of micro-and nanostructures.The superhydrophobic Ag_(2)Se nanostructure may find applications in self-cleaning.Additionally,the photocatalytic activity of the as-synthesizedβ-Ag_(2)Se nanostructure was evaluated by photodegradation of rhodamine B(RhB)dye under ultraviolet(UV)light irradiation.
Solid and hollow microspheres of LiMn_(2)O_(4) have been synthesized by lithiating MnCO_(3) solid microspheres and MnO_(2) hollow microspheres,respectively.The LiMn_(2)O_(4) solid microspheres and hollow microspheres had a similar size of about 1.5μm,and the shell thickness of the hollow microspheres was only 100 nm.When used as a cathode material in lithium ion batteries,the hollow microspheres exhibited better rate capability than the solid microspheres.However,the tap density of the LiMn_(2)O_(4) solid microspheres(1.0 g/cm^(3))was about four times that of the hollow microspheres(0.27 g/cm^(3)).The results show that controlling the particle size of LiMn_(2)O_(4) is very important in terms of its practical application as a cathode material,and LiMn_(2)O_(4) with moderate particle size may afford acceptable values of both rate capability and tap density.
