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Biomolecule-assisted synthesis of Ag3SbS3 nanorods

  • Jiasong Zhong
  • , Jie Hu
  • , Wen Cai
  • , Fan Yang
  • , Lijun Liu
  • , Haitao Liu
  • , Xinyu Yang
  • , Xiaojuan Liang
  • , Weidong Xiang
  • Wenzhou University
  • Tongji University

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Abstract

A novel biomolecule-assisted method has been successfully developed to prepare pyrargyrite (Ag3SbS3) nanorods via the reactions between AgNO3 and SbCl3 with l-cystine in ethylene glycol at 200°C for 15 h, in which l-cystine was used as the sulfide source and complexing agent. The crystal phase, morphology, grain size, and chemical composition of the as-prepared products were characterized in detail by Xray powder diffraction (XRD), energy dispersion spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Results revealed that the as-synthesized Ag3SbS3 nanorods had diameters range from 150 to 200nm and lengths up to several micrometers. The experimental results showed that the reaction time played an important role in the formation of Ag3SbS3 nanocrystalline. A possible formation mechanism for Ag3SbS3 nanorods was discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)L15-L19
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume501
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jul 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • AgSbS
  • Chemical synthesis
  • Nanostructured materials
  • X-ray diffraction
  • l-Cystine

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