A simple and general method for the synthesis of multicomponent Na₂V₆O₁₆.3H₂O single crystal nanobelts

Multicomponent Na2V6O16·3H2O (barnesite) single-crystalline nanobelts were synthesized by a direct reaction−crystallization growth of bulk V2O5 and NaF powders under hydrothermal treatment without using any templates or catalysts. This new strategy could be extended to prepare other one-dimensional multicomponent nanomaterials including ammonium, alkali-metal or alkali-earth metal vanadium oxide bronzes and other transition metal oxyfluorides. This is an efficient and mild solution method with clear advantages over the traditional high-temperature approach for the large-scale production of 1D multicomponent nanomaterials. The applicability of this approach toward the preparation of other inorganic systems, such as tungstates and molybdates, will be explored. Copyright © 2004 American Chemical Society.