Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni-Fe Layered Double Hydroxide with High Crystallinity Using Homogeneous Precipitation Method

Ni-Fe layered double hydroxide containing carbonate anion (CO 3 2- ) has been successfully synthesized by a process of homogeneous precipitation involving urea hydrolysis under hydrothermal conditions. Factors that influence the composition and the crystallinity degree of NiFe-LDH, such as the molar fraction of urea/NO 3 - in solution, the total metal ion concentration in solution and the aging time, have been investigated in detail. Structure and morphology of the sample were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results indicate NiFe-LDH with high purity present well-crystalline, uniform crystallite size