Issue 76, 2015

Growth of nanocrystalline thin films of metal sulfides [CdS, ZnS, CuS and PbS] at the water–oil interface

Abstract

Simple one pot reactions between thiobiuret complexes [M(SON(CNiPr2)2)2], (M = Cd, Zn, Pb or Cu) in toluene and aqueous Na2S lead to well-defined assemblies of nanocrystals. High quality thin films of CdS, ZnS, CuS and PbS nanoparticulates adhered to the interface are produced and are transferable to glass and other substrates. The effect of reaction parameters on the nature and properties of the deposits are examined. The films are characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transport property measurements, X-ray photoelectron and absorption spectroscopy. The ability to obtain thin films of several nanocrystalline semiconductors from a single precursor set significantly expands the scope of a reaction scheme that is still in its infancy.

Graphical abstract: Growth of nanocrystalline thin films of metal sulfides [CdS, ZnS, CuS and PbS] at the water–oil interface

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 May 2015
Accepted
15 Jul 2015
First published
15 Jul 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 62291-62299

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Growth of nanocrystalline thin films of metal sulfides [CdS, ZnS, CuS and PbS] at the water–oil interface

P. J. Thomas, G. L. Stansfield, N. Komba, D. J. H. Cant, K. Ramasamy, E. Albrasi, H. Al-Chaghouri, K. L. Syres, P. O'Brien, W. R. Flavell, E. Mubofu, F. Bondino and E. Magnano, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 62291 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA09417H

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