One-step synthesis of Zn4Sb3 nanocrystals and Zn 4Sb3-ZnSb composites

Zn4Sb3 nanocrystals 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-...

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Main Authors: Sitthichai S., Thongtem T., Thongtem S., Suriwong T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84887095364&partnerID=40&md5=ee6854cc15fd4eb8c8c84d0f0c88018e
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/7241
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English
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Summary:Zn4Sb3 nanocrystals 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, Zn 4Sb3 nanocrystals with a prominent vibration mode at 144 cm-1 and 1.22 eV optical band gap were detected, including Zn 4Sb3-ZnSb composites were also synthesized using microwave plasma for 10 min. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.