Abstract
A new synthesis route for the construction of corundum nanosheet-based In2O3 microflowers is presented in this study. InOOH was firstly prepared by a solvothermal process using In(NO3)3·xH2O as a precursor, urea as a precipitant, and a mixture of triethylene glycol and water as the solvent at 200°C for 18h. The corundum nanosheet-based In2O3 microflowers were then obtained by calcining the obtained InOOH at 450°C under ambient atmosphere. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The effects of solvent and urea on the fabrication of nanosheet-based corundum In2O3 microflowers were investigated and a self-assembly and transformation mechanism is proposed to explain the formation of the hierarchical nanostructures. The corundum nanosheet-based In2O3 microflowers show strong PL emission at 550nm.
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