A redox-assisted molecular assembly of molybdenum oxide amine composite nanobelts

In this paper, the nanobelts of molybdenum oxide amine composite were successfully synthesized via a redox-assisted molecular assembly route under the hydrothermal conditions. The synthesized nanobelts were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, TG and FT-IR measurements. The thickness of nanobelts is found to be ca. 20–30 nm and their lengths are up to several tens of micrometers. Based on a series of the experimental results, a possible model, redox-intercalation-exfoliation, was suggested for the formation of nanobelts of molybdenum oxide amine composite.

Research highlights▶ Nanobelts of molybdenum oxide amine were first synthesized via a redox-assisted molecular assembly route. ▶ These nanobelts are highly crystalline with a several tens of micrometers in length and 20–30 nm in thickness.