Westlake Highschool 1 article published in JoVE Chemistry Effect of Microwave Synthesis Conditions on the Structure of Nickel Hydroxide Nanosheets Samuel W. Kimmel1, Vivian Kuykendall2, Cole Mough2, Avery Landry3, Christopher P. Rhodes1,2 1Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Program, Texas State University, 2Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, 3Westlake Highschool Nickel hydroxide nanosheets are synthesized by a microwave-assisted hydrothermal reaction. This protocol demonstrates that the reaction temperature and time used for microwave synthesis affects the reaction yield, crystal structure, and local coordination environment.
