Shape-controlled growth of one-dimensional Sb2O3 nanomaterials

This paper describes a simple surfactant-assisted solvothermal approach to the large-scale synthesis of one-dimensional Sb2O3 nanorods, needle-like fibres, nanobelts and nanotubes. The shape of Sb2O3 nanomaterials can be controlled by the concentration of the reactants and CTAB. The growth mechanism and the factors that affect the shapes of 1D Sb2O3 nanomaterials are briefly discussed.