Microemulsion-mediated solvothermal synthesis and characterization of NaSn2(PO4)3 nanocubes

Nanocubes of NaSn2(PO4)(3) have been successfully synthesized in reverse micelles under solvothermal conditions for the first time. The synthesized products were systematically studied by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It is found that both reaction time and temperature have significant effects on the morphology of the products. Such a microemulsion-based solvothermal approach may be extended to fabricate complex architectures of other materials. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.