Abstract: SnO₂ nanorods were successfully synthesized in molten NaCl-KCl salt through calcination of SnO₂ nanoparticles precursor prepared by solid state reaction at room temperature. The structure and morpho1ogy of SnO₂ nanorods were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, selected-area electron diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that the SnO₂ nanorods with 10–20 nm diameter and several micrometers length were rutile structure. The results of H₂ temperature-programmed reduction demonstrated that the SnO₂ nanorods had good redox performance. The redox mechanism was discussed in detail.

Key words: tin dioxide, nanorod, temperature-programmed reduction, redox property, catalytic activity, redox mechanism