Synthesis of single crystal BaMoO4 nanofibers in CTAB reverse microemulsions

High-aspect-ratio, single crystal BaMoO4 nanofibers with diameters of about 30 nm and lengths up to 30 μm were synthesized in cationic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) reverse microemulsions. The effects of different conditions such as the aging time, the molar ratio of water to surfactant (w), the reactant and CTAB concentration on the evolution of single crystal BaMoO4 nanofibers were discussed. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) and electron diffraction were used to characterize the morphology and the crystal structure of the prepared nanostructured BaMoO4 obtained at different conditions.