Complexing Agent Controlled Synthesis of CuInS2 Microcrystals with Hierarchical Architectures
H.M. Hu1
1Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Building Materials, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
2School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
3Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei, P.R. China
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C.H. Deng3
1Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Building Materials, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
2School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
3Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei, P.R. China
*Corresponding author: Fax: +86 551 2158436; Tel: +86 551 3526891; E-mail: hmhu@ustc.edu
M.D. Yang2
1Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Building Materials, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
2School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
3Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei, P.R. China
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M. Sun2
1Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Building Materials, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
2School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
3Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei, P.R. China
*Corresponding author: Fax: +86 551 2158436; Tel: +86 551 3526891; E-mail: hmhu@ustc.edu
K.H. Zhang2
1Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Building Materials, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
2School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
3Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei, P.R. China
*Corresponding author: Fax: +86 551 2158436; Tel: +86 551 3526891; E-mail: hmhu@ustc.edu
H. Xuan2
1Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Building Materials, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
2School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Architecture, Hefei, P.R. China
3Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei, P.R. China
*Corresponding author: Fax: +86 551 2158436; Tel: +86 551 3526891; E-mail: hmhu@ustc.edu
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 23 No. 5 (2011): Vol 23 Issue 5
Three different kinds of hierarchical three-dimensional (3D) copper indium sulfide (CuInS2) microstructures (nanosheet-based microflowers, nanoplatelet-based solid microspheres and nanoflake-based porous microspheres) were synthesized by a facile ethanol solvothermal treatment from CuCl2·2H2O, sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC-Na), InCl3·4H2O and NH2CSNH2, where DDTC-Na acted as a complexing agent and structure-directing agent. The crystal structure, composition and morphology of the as-prepared products are characterized by X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, field-emission scanning electron microscopy. The morphology of CuInS2 microcrystals were greatly affected by the concentration of DDTC-Na. When the concentration of DDTC-Na was increased from 0.0125, throgh 0.025-0.05 mol L-1, the morphology of CuInS2 could be changed from microflowers, through solid microspheres to porous microspheres. Based on the investigation on the influence of DDTC-Na, the possible mechanism for the formation of CuInS2 microstructures is simply discussed.
Hu1, H., Deng3, C., Yang2, M., Sun2, M., Zhang2, K., & Xuan2, H. (2011). Complexing Agent Controlled Synthesis of CuInS2 Microcrystals with Hierarchical Architectures. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 23(5), 2269–2272. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/10290
