Stable colloid of Co(OH)(2) prepared by moving chemical reaction boundary method (MCRBM) in agarose gel

In this letter, we show the preparation of a stable colloid of Co(OH)(2) in agarose gel by a novel synthetic method - the moving chemical reaction bou ndary method (MCRBM) and briefly show the results of experiments. The resul ts obviously demonstrate that a stable colloid of Co(OH)(2) can be prepared by the electromigration chemical reaction between cobaltic and hydroxyl io ns in agarose gel, that the colloid sizes range from 100 to 400 nm, that th e concentration of colloid, macroscopically, is uniform and controllable, a nd that, with the aid of MCRBM, a composite material can be further prepare d. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.