Sonochemically prepared PbS nanostructures and investigation of their optical and structural properties

Hosseini Z., Azizian-Kalandaragh Y., Khodayari A., Nedaee-Shakarab B.

Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Rapid Communications, cilt.8, ss.201-203, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Rapid Communications
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.201-203
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Nanomaterials, Semiconductors, Lead Sulfide, SEM, NANOCRYSTALLITES, FILMS
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A facile and room temperature route for the production of very small, nearly monodispersed nanocrystalline lead sulfide (PbS) by ultrasonic irradiation in aqueous solution are presented. In this process, 3-mercaptopropionic acid (3-MPA) was used as a capping agent. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies display that the products are well crystallized in the form of cubic structure. The morphology of as-prepared nanoparticles was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).The optical absorption studies also show the band gap of PbS material was blue shifted due to quantum confinement of charge carriers in quantum sized volume. A possible formation mechanism for the production of nanostructures in the aqueous solution of the product with the aid of ultrasonic irradiation is proposed.