Mesoporous zinc-blende ZnS nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization and superior photocatalytic properties

We report, for the first time, new insights into the nature of the band gap of <a>CuGeO3 </a>(CGO) nanocrystals synthesized from a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method in the presence of citrate. To the best of our knowledge, this synthetic approach has the shortest reaction time and it works at the lowest temperatures reported in the literature for the preparation of these materials. The influence of the surfactant on the structural, electronic, optical, and photocatalytic properties of CGO nanocrystals is discussed by a combination of experimental and theoretical approaches, and that results elucidates the nature of the band gap of synthetized CGO nanocrystals. We believe that this particular strategy is one of the most critical parameters for the development of innovative applications and that result could shed some light on the emerging material design with entirely new properties.

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La1-xGdxCr1-yNiyO3 perovskite nanoparticles synthesis by micro-emulsion route: Dielectric, magnetic and photocatalytic properties evaluation

Ceramics International ◽

10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.11.033 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ismat Bibi ◽

Humaira Maqbool ◽

Shahid Iqbal ◽

Farzana Majid ◽

Shagufta Kamal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Photocatalytic Properties ◽

Nanoparticles Synthesis ◽

Micro Emulsion ◽

Perovskite Nanoparticles

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Room temperature ferromagnetism and cooling effect in dilute Co-doped ZnS nanoparticles with zinc blende structure

Journal of Alloys and Compounds ◽

10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.08.215 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 584 ◽

pp. 240-243 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Wenjian Fang ◽

Yongsheng Liu ◽

Baozhi Guo ◽

Lin Peng ◽

Yunbo Zhong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Room Temperature ◽

Room Temperature Ferromagnetism ◽

Cooling Effect ◽

Zns Nanoparticles ◽

Zinc Blende ◽

Zinc Blende Structure ◽

Co Doped

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Pure and (Er, Al) co-doped ZnO nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, magnetic and photocatalytic properties

Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics ◽

10.1007/s10854-018-9136-7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (12) ◽

pp. 10677-10685 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

R. Ghomri ◽

M. Nasiruzzaman Shaikh ◽

M. I. Ahmed ◽

W. Song ◽

W. Cai ◽

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Keyword(s):

Zno Nanoparticles ◽

Photocatalytic Properties ◽

Nanoparticles Synthesis ◽

Doped Zno ◽

Co Doped

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ENHANCED UV EMISSION IN YTTRIUM-DOPED ZnS NANOPARTICLES SYNTHESIZED BY PRECIPITATION METHOD

Surface Review and Letters ◽

10.1142/s0218625x18500634 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (03) ◽

pp. 1850063 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

NACHIMUTHU SUGANTHI ◽

KUPPUSAMY PUSHPANATHAN

Keyword(s):

Spherical Shape ◽

Zinc Sulphide ◽

Precipitation Method ◽

Zns Nanoparticles ◽

Ultraviolet Detector ◽

Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽

Uv Emission ◽

Zinc Blende ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Photoluminescence Studies

This paper deals with the effect of yttrium doping on the structural and optical properties of zinc sulphide (ZnS) nanoparticles with nanoparticulated mesoporous. The morphology of the nanoparticles is determined by FESEM and it shows that the particles are spherical shape. HRSEM images show that particle size and agglomerated nature of the samples are augmented when doping concentration increases. Transmission electron microscope images probe the spherical shape of the nanoparticles as well as small number of inter particle mesoporous with intra-particles. The selected area electron diffraction images validate the crystalline and cubic nature of the synthesized samples. The presence of intra-particles is corroborated by XRD and FTIR spectra. X-ray diffraction’s results also confirm that the synthesized nanoparticles are crystallized in zinc blende structure. The diffuse reflectance spectra indicate that 5[Formula: see text]wt.% of yttrium-doped zinc sulphide shows higher reflectance than the undoped ZnS. Thus photoluminescence studies suggest that 5[Formula: see text]wt.% of yttrium-doped ZnS sample may be used for the development of supersensitive ultraviolet detector.

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Morphological and phase stability of zinc blende, amorphous and mixed core–shell ZnS nanoparticles

Nanoscale ◽

10.1039/c0nr00417k ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2 (10) ◽

pp. 2294 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

A. S. Barnard ◽

C. A. Feigl ◽

S. P. Russo

Keyword(s):

Phase Stability ◽

Core Shell ◽

Zns Nanoparticles ◽

Zinc Blende

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Zinc blende versus wurtzite ZnS nanoparticles: control of the phase and optical properties by tetrabutylammonium hydroxide

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ◽

10.1039/c4cp02611j ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (37) ◽

pp. 20127-20137 ◽

Cited By ~ 64

Author(s):

F. A. La Porta ◽

J. Andrés ◽

M. S. Li ◽

J. R. Sambrano ◽

J. A. Varela ◽

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Keyword(s):

Optical Properties ◽

Reaction Time ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Phase Control ◽

Degree Of Crystallinity ◽

Zns Nanoparticles ◽

Fast Reaction ◽

Tetrabutylammonium Hydroxide ◽

Fast Reaction Time ◽

Zinc Blende

We demonstrated phase control, mediated by the presence of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, in the growth of ZnS crystals by using a cost effective MAS method; a very moderate temperature (140 °C) and a very fast reaction time are sufficient to produce nanostructures with a good degree of crystallinity.

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