Synthesis of Macroscopic Zr(C6H5PO3)2 Tubes
Synthesis of Macroscopic Zr（C6H5PO3）2 Tubes

A new method of infiltration-diffusion is used to synthesize macroscopic α-Zr(C6H5PO3)2 (α-ZrBP) tube. Compared to the routine method, no HF was used and a fiberlike product with several millimeters in length was obtained. SEM (scanning electronic microscopy) result indicates that these fibers are tubes. The wall of the tubes is composed of the flake of α-ZrBP overlapped with each other. As we know, it is the first report on the synthesis of millimeter-scale supramolecular assembly ofα-ZrBP.