Tuning the structure of cerium phosphate nanorods

Allen, Lisa, Davies-Jones, Josh, Davies, Philip R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4394-766X, King, Sara and O'Reilly, Padraic 2021. Tuning the structure of cerium phosphate nanorods. CrystEngComm 23 (46) , pp. 8215-8225. 10.1039/D1CE01151K

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Abstract

The one-pot, shape selective synthesis of cerium phosphate nanorods has been explored and developed to give nanoparticles with aspect ratios between 3–24.8. Studies of the surface with photo induced force microscopy show for the first time that despite the hexagonal phase bulk structure, mixed monoclinic and hexagonal domains are present in the surface layer demonstrating the importance of surface sensitive, nanoscale vibrational spectroscopy in nanoparticle science. There is also evidence that carbonate is adsorbed preferentially on the monoclinic domains, though whether the carbonate is the cause of the domains or merely adsorbs more easily on this structure has not been determined. Co, Ni and Mn-doped cerium phosphate rods were prepared successfully with aspect ratios of >20. The introduction of dopant ions has a measurable effect upon the magnetic susceptibility but a more significant effect on the bulk crystal phase of the nanoparticles, introducing up to ∼30% monoclinic phosphate in the doped rods.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Chemistry Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI)
Additional Information:	This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence
Publisher:	Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN:	1466-8033
Funders:	EPSRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	8 November 2021
Date of Acceptance:	2 November 2021
Last Modified:	04 May 2023 18:51
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/145362

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