The role of surface hydrolysis of ferricyanide anions in crystal growth of snowflake-shaped α-Fe2O3

Zhong  Liu; Chang-Yang Chiang; Wu  Li; Wuzong Zhou

doi:10.1039/C5CC02011E

The role of surface hydrolysis of ferricyanide anions in crystal growth of snowflake-shaped α-Fe₂O₃

Zhong Liu, Chang-Yang Chiang, Wu Li, Wuzong Zhou

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Abstract

Selective adsorption and surface hydrolysis of [Fe(CN)₆]³⁻ anions on α-Fe₂O₃ crystals was found to be a crucial process in the formation of a snowflake-like morphology, and the established mechanism is complementary to the classical theories of crystal growth.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9350-9353
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	51
Issue number	45
Early online date	30 Apr 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC02011E
Publication status	Published - 7 Jun 2015

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The role of surface hydrolysis of ferricyanide anions in crystal growth of snowflake-shaped α-Fe₂O₃

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