The growth of lanthanum phosphate (rhabdophane) nanofibers via the hydrothermal method

Hexagonal LaPO4 (rhabdophane) nanofibers are synthesized and characterized. TEM images show that the synthesized LaPO4 nanofibers are about 5-50 nm in diameter and up to several micrometers long. The morphologies of the product are strongly dependent on the pH value of the reaction solution.