简介:Microtubes/rodsofthelayeredmetalhydroxidesaltcompoundCd2(OH)3(DS)·nH2O,whereDSstandsfordodecylsulfatesandwichedbetweentwoadjacentinorganicsheets,havebeensynthesizedforthefirsttimethroughamildhydrothermalreactionroute.Themicrotubes/rodshaveadiameterofabout1mandalengthrangingfromseveralmicronsto20m.Thegrowthprocessofmicrotubes/rodsundertheexperimentalconditionsemployedfollowsadissolution–recrystallizationroute.