A facile solution-chemistry method for Cu(OH)_2 nanoribbon arrays with noticeable electrochemical hydrogen storage ability at room temperature

摘要

Cu(OH)_2 nanoribbon arrays were synthesized by a simple room-temperature solution reaction for the first time, which exhibited noticeable hydrogen storage capacity and large BET surface area. In recent years, the "chemistry of form" has attracted considerable interest in chemistry and materials science. One-dimensional (ID) nanoscaled materials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), semiconductor nanowires and nanobelts exhibit interesting and useful properties and may be applied as building blocks for the integration of the next generation of nanoelectronics, ultrasmall optical devices, biosensors, etc.. A prerequisite for such integration is able to assemble the ID nanomaterials in desired and functional structures.