We have reported the synthesis of superstructured nanonetworks of BiOCl and nested nanonetworks of Bi
2S
3 in a series of lattice-directed topotactic transformations [C. F.
Guo et al.
J. Am. Chem. Soc.2011,
138, 8211鈥?215]. Here we extend the transformations to a much broader system including ordered nanowall networks of BiOCl, BiOBr, Bi
2O
2CO
3, 尾-Bi
2O
3, and Bi
2S
3, as well as nested self-similar networks of Bi
2S
3 and amorphous BiO
x. We suggest even more superstructured networks and nested self-similar networks of bismuth compounds with a lattice parameter of 2
n/2 脳 3.9 脜 (
n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4), might also be obtained. The superstructured networks and nested networks are novel architectures that may find applications in electronic devices, sensors, filters, and photocatalysts.
Keywords:
bismuth compounds; superstructure; network; lattice match; toptactic transformation