Atomic scale insight into the decomposition of nanocrystalline zinc hydroxynitrate toward ZnO using Mn2+ paramagnetic probes

Layered zinc hydroxynitrate (ZHN), with the chemical formula Zn5 (OH)8 (NO3)2·2H2O, exhibits a range of special properties such as anion-exchange and intercalation capacity, as well as biocompatibility, making it attractive for a large variety of applications in fields from nanotechnology to healthc...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Chemistry
Main Authors:	Ioana D. Vlaicu, Mariana Stefan, Cristian Radu, Daniela C. Culita, Dana Radu, Daniela Ghica
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Subjects:	zinc hydroxynitrate nanocrystals electron paramagnetic resonance Mn2+ paramagnetic probe morpho-structural analysis structural phase transformation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2023.1154219/full