Research Article

Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni/Al Layered Double Hydroxide Nanorods

Table 1

Chemical formulas and interlayer distances of Ni/Al LDH prepared at different pH values.

pH valueInterlayer distances   (nm)Ni/Al (molar ratio)Composition of LDHs

5.51.05891.71[Ni0.63Al0.37(OH)2](SO42−)0.19 0.88H2O
8.50.84012.86[Ni0.74Al0.26(OH)2](SO42−)0.13(CO32−)0.04 0.72H2O
10.00.87082.96[Ni0.75Al0.25(OH)2](SO42−)0.16(CO32−)0.03 0.84H2O