Hydrothermal synthesis of single crystalline In(OH)3 nanorods and their characterization

Indium hydroxide (In(OH)(3)) nanorods have been synthesized via a novel hydrothermal process at 200degreesC without addition of any surfactant. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns show that the nanorods are indium hydroxide. The selected area electron diffraction (SAED) patterns indicate that the In(OH)(3) nanorods are single crystalline in nature. Furthermore, the growth mechanism of hydrothermal synthesis of In(OH)(3) nanorods has been preliminarily presented.