One-step synthesis of Zn<inf>4</inf>Sb<inf>3</inf>nanocrystals and Zn<inf>4</inf>Sb<inf>3</inf>-ZnSb composites

• Main Authors: Sudarat Sitthichai, Titipun Thongtem, Somchai Thongtem, Tawat Suriwong
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Engineering; Materials Science; Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84887095364&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/52519
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Zn4Sb3nanocrystals were synthesized by a 900 W microwave of 4.5:3 M ratio Zn:Sb with a total mass of 1 g for 5 min. Phase, internal texture, constituents, vibration mode and energy gap were detected using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy and UV-visible spectroscopy. In this research, Zn4Sb3nanocrystals with a prominent vibration mode at 144 cm-1and 1.22 eV optical band gap were detected, including Zn4Sb3-ZnSb composites were also synthesized using microwave plasma for 10 min. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.