Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.240, No.3-4, 389-394, 2002
Preparation of CdS nanowires by the decomposition of the complex in the presence of microwave irradiation
A novel synthetic route for the preparation of US nanowires has been developed. US nanowires with a diameter of ca. 4nm have been successfully prepared by the microwave irradiation of a complex of cadmium-1-pyrrlidine dithio carboxylic acid ammonium (C5H12N2S2, APDTC) [Cd(APDTC)(2)](2) in an ethylenediamine solution. The US nanowires were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction pattern, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Vis spectroscopy, diffuse reflection spectroscopy and PL spectroscopy. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords:crystal morphology;X-ray diffraction;nanostructures;sulfides;nanomaterials;semiconducting II-VI materials