Room temperature synthesis of samarium oxide nanotubes using cost-effective electroless deposition method

Abstract

Nanotubes consisting of samarium oxide (SmNT) were fabricated by electroless deposition using ion track-etched polycarbonate templates. To achieve nanotubes with thin walls and small surface roughness, the tubes were generated by a procedure containing several steps under aqueous conditions. The approach reported below will process open-ended nanotubes with well-defined outer diameter and wall thickness. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.