The steric effect of exfoliation agent for fabrication of layer niobium oxide nanosheet

Abstract

AbstractIn this research, the steric effect of an exfoliation agent between n‐ethylamine and triethylamine for the fabrication of Ca2Nb3O10− nanosheet was investigated. The experimental results revealed that the different structures of the exfoliation agent have affected to fabrication of Ca2Nb3O10− nanosheet. The use of n‐ethylamine as an exfoliation agent gave a maximum exfoliation efficiency of 10 wt.% while the maximum exfoliation efficiency of triethylamine was 90 wt.%. The result showed that the difference in exfoliation efficiency was caused by the steric effect of exfoliation agents. The image of transmission electron microscopy exhibited Ca2Nb3O10− nanosheets which were formed by exfoliation of HCa2Nb3O10. Furthermore, the reaction time for liquid exfoliation was studied in this work. The reaction time at 4 h gave a maximum of exfoliation efficiency. The Ca2Nb3O10− suspension was tested capability to remove hazardous ions. After the experiment, we found the white precipitate which was the formation of CsCa2Nb3O10. The result showed that the Ca2Nb3O10− nanosheet was efficient for the removal of Cs+ ions in the wastewater.