CaF 2 nanocrystals with a clear cubic shape were synthesized using both simple mixing and a hydrothermal method that neither of which required the use of surfactants or dispersants. The concentration and pH of the reaction medium, which in this case was an aqueous HNO 3 solution, was found to be very important for determining the morphology of the CaF 2 particles.
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