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Preparation and phase control of nanocrystalline silver indium sulfides via a hydrothermal route

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

J. Q. Hu ,
B. Deng ,
K. B. Tang ,
C. R. Wang  and
Y. T. Qian
J. Q. Hu*
Affiliation:
Structure Research Laboratory and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
B. Deng
Affiliation:
Structure Research Laboratory and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
K. B. Tang
Affiliation:
Structure Research Laboratory and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
C. R. Wang
Affiliation:
Structure Research Laboratory and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
Y. T. Qian
Affiliation:
Structure Research Laboratory and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. Present address: Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, SAR, China e-mail: AP9506@cityu.edu.hk
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Abstract

A hydrothermal route was proposed to prepare and control nanocrystalline silver indium sulfides (orthorhombic AgInS2, tetragonal AgInS2, and cubic AgIn5S8). The reaction was carried out in an autoclave in the temperature range of 100–280 °C with AgCl, InCl3, and thiourea as reactants. X-ray powder diffraction patterns and transmission electron microscopy images showed that the products were AgInS2 and AgIn5S8 phases and well crystallized with grain diameter in the range of 20–70 nm. X-ray photoelectron spectra of the single AgIn5S8 phase revealed the surface stoichiometry (AgIn5.05S8.11), and its room temperature Raman spectrum showed a strong peak at 130 cm−1 and a weak peak at around 290 cm−1. The influence of reaction temperature on the phases in the final products was investigated. A possible reaction mechanism of the formation of silver indium sulfides was also briefly discussed.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 16 , Issue 12 , December 2001 , pp. 3411 - 3415
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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