scholarly journals MICROWAVE–ASSISTED SYNTHESIS OF MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE (MoS2)

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (1B) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanostructured has been synthesized by a facile and rapid microwave, in which ethylene glycol can act as an excellent susceptor of microwave irradiation. The structure and morphology of MoS2 were characterized by X–ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show that nanometer scaled (< 100 nm) molybdenum disulfide with different morphologies can be successfully fabricated by microwave liquid–state method. Microwave irradiation can make localized heating that allows higher heating rates and shorter processing time. The low–cost synthesis procedure paves the way for the exploitation of the present product as electrode material in lithium ion batteries (LIBs). 

Author(s):  
J. T. Sizemore ◽  
D. G. Schlom ◽  
Z. J. Chen ◽  
J. N. Eckstein ◽  
I. Bozovic ◽  
...  

Investigators observe large critical currents for superconducting thin films deposited epitaxially on single crystal substrates. The orientation of these films is often characterized by specifying the unit cell axis that is perpendicular to the substrate. This omits specifying the orientation of the other unit cell axes and grain boundary angles between grains of the thin film. Misorientation between grains of YBa2Cu3O7−δ decreases the critical current, even in those films that are c axis oriented. We presume that these results are similar for bismuth based superconductors and report the epitaxial orientations and textures observed in such films.Thin films of nominally Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox were deposited on MgO using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). These films were in situ grown (during growth oxygen was incorporated and the films were not oxygen post-annealed) and shuttering was used to encourage c axis growth. Other papers report the details of the synthesis procedure. The films were characterized using x-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).


2013 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 699-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raju Prakash ◽  
Katharina Fanselau ◽  
Shuhua Ren ◽  
Tapan Kumar Mandal ◽  
Christian Kübel ◽  
...  

A carbon-encapsulated Fe3O4 nanocomposite was prepared by a simple one-step pyrolysis of iron pentacarbonyl without using any templates, solvents or surfactants. The structure and morphology of the nanocomposite was investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis and Raman spectroscopy. Fe3O4 nanoparticles are dispersed intimately in a carbon framework. The nanocomposite exhibits well constructed core–shell and nanotube structures, with Fe3O4 cores and graphitic shells/tubes. The as-synthesized material could be used directly as anode in a lithium-ion cell and demonstrated a stable capacity, and good cyclic and rate performances.


2014 ◽  
Vol 875-877 ◽  
pp. 183-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Ping Tang ◽  
Shi Ming Wang ◽  
Jia Feng Ding ◽  
Guang Ya Hou ◽  
Guo Qu Zheng

In this work, TiO2(B) nanotubes with uniform diameter were prepared by the simple route of hydrothermal synthesis, and graphene nanosheets were added to form TiO2(B)/graphene nanocomposites, the two kinds of materials were comparatively studied as anode materials. The morphology and crystal structure were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The electrochemical performance was evaluated by galvanostatic chargedischarge tests. The results show that the nanocomposite electrode material has good electrochemical performance due to the contributions of graphene. At the current density of 50mA/g, the capacity of TiO2(B)/graphene is 135.8 mAh/g, and the coulombic efficiency is 61.8%, after 10 charge-discharge cycles it still retains 113.2mAh/g . However, TiO2(B) anode reduces rapidly to 65.6 mAh/g.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
pp. 4878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Hun Kim ◽  
Ali Mirzaei ◽  
Hyoun Woo Kim ◽  
Hong Joo Kim ◽  
Phan Quoc Vuong ◽  
...  

X-Ray radiation sensors that work at room temperature are in demand. In this study, a novel, low-cost real-time X-ray radiation sensor based on SnO2 nanowires (NWs) was designed and tested. Networked SnO2 NWs were produced via the vapor–liquid–solid technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses were used to explore the crystallinity and morphology of synthesized SnO2 NWs. The fabricated sensor was exposed to X-rays (80 kV, 0.0–2.00 mA) and the leakage current variations were recorded at room temperature. The SnO2 NWs sensor showed a high and relatively linear response with respect to the X-ray intensity. The X-ray sensing results show the potential of networked SnO2 NWs as novel X-ray sensors.


2011 ◽  
Vol 306-307 ◽  
pp. 1257-1261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Shan Bai ◽  
Lu De Lu ◽  
Jian Chun Bao

Nanocrystalline Fe3+-doped La2Zr2O7 series solid solutions were prepared by a convenient salt-assisted combustion process using glycine as fuel. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The results showed the La ion can be partially replaced by Fe ion. The partial substituted products were still single-phase solid solutions and the crystal form remained unchanged. TEM images reveal that the products are composed of well-dispersed square-shaped nanocrystals. The method provides a convenient and low-cost route for the synthesis of nanostructures of oxide materials. The fluorescence of La1.8Fe0.2Zr2O7 nanocrystals was evaluated by the UV-visible absorption spectra and the fluorescence spectra. The results indicate that (LaxFe1-x)2Zr2O7 nanocrystals prepared by this method are a kind of potential fluorescent-emitted material.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1962-1967
Author(s):  
Zhen Liu ◽  
Wei Zhou ◽  
Guilin Zeng ◽  
Yuling Zhang ◽  
Zebin Wu ◽  
...  

Oroxylum as a traditional Chinese medicine, was used as a green and novel bio-template to synthesize tremella-like Li3V2(PO4)3/C composite (LVPC) cathode materials by adopting a facile immersion method. The microstructures were analyzed by X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The electrochemical properties were investigated by galvanostatic charge–discharge experiments. The LVPC revealed specific capacity of 95 mAh·g-1 at 1 C rate within potential range of 3.0–4.3 V. After 100 cycles at 0.2 C, the retention of discharge capacity was 96%. The modified electrochemical performance is mainly resulted from the distinct tremella-like structure.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Prakash ◽  
R. Jayaprakash ◽  
G. Neri ◽  
Sanjay Kumar

ZnO nanostructures have been successfully prepared by a microwave irradiation method. The role of albumen as a template in addressing the size and morphology of ZnO has been investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TG-DTA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. A heterogeneous mixture of Zn(OH)2 and ZnO was obtained in absence of albumen. Pure ZnO nanostructures, consisting of rod- and whisker-like nanoparticles embedded in a sheet matrix, were obtained in the presence of albumen. Optical and photoluminescence (PL) properties of the synthesized samples were also compared. Results obtained indicate that the microwave-assisted method is a promising low temperature, cheap, and fast method for the production of ZnO nanostructures.


2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 3133-3138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Liu ◽  
X. Zhang ◽  
Yingjiu Zhang ◽  
Rongrui He ◽  
Jing Zhu

A relatively low-cost, high-efficiency method is reported to synthesize AlN nanowires, using carbon nanotubes as templates. The AlN nanowires were fabricated at 1100 °C, for 60 min. The diameters of the product could be roughly controlled by the sizes of carbon nanotubes selected as starting materials. The AlN nanowires obtained were among the thinnest ever known. X-ray diffraction, selected-area diffraction, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, etc. were employed to characterize the products, which were found to be single crystals with some defects. The axes of the nanowires are normal to {1010} crystal planes. A new synthesis mechanism is proposed.


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