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Synthesis of nanocrystalline and mesoporous zinc sulphide from a single precursor Zn(SOCCH(3))(2)Lut(2) complex

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Title Synthesis of nanocrystalline and mesoporous zinc sulphide from a single precursor Zn(SOCCH(3))(2)Lut(2) complex
 
Creator Maji, Swarup Kumar
Mukherjee, Nillohit
Mondal, Anup
Adhikary, Bibhutosh
Karmakar, Basudeb
 
Subject Processing Science
 
Description We report the formation of mesoporous zinc sulphide, composed by the fine network of nanoparticles, which was formed via a single precursor Zn(SOCCH(3))(2)Lut(2) complex. The complex was chemically synthesized using zinc carbonate basic, 3,5-lutidine and thioacetic acid, in air. The metal precursor complex was characterized using different conventional techniques. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) result indicates that the decomposition of the complex starts at 100 degrees C and continues up to 450 degrees C, finally yielding ZnS. ZnS nanocrystals were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). N(2)-sorption isotherm, UV-vis spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The grain diameter of nanocrystals was found to be 4-5 nm. The material followed Type-IV N(2)-sorption isotherm, which is the characteristic of mesoporous materials. The band gap energy, as obtained from optical measurements was around 3.8 eV. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
 
Publisher Pergamon-Elsevier
 
Date 2011
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
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Identifier http://cgcri.csircentral.net/283/1/J_Phys_Chem_Solid72(2011)784%E2%80%93788.pdf
Maji, Swarup Kumar and Mukherjee, Nillohit and Mondal, Anup and Adhikary, Bibhutosh and Karmakar, Basudeb (2011) Synthesis of nanocrystalline and mesoporous zinc sulphide from a single precursor Zn(SOCCH(3))(2)Lut(2) complex. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 72 (6). pp. 784-788. ISSN 0022-3697
 
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