Solvothermal synthesis of CdO and CuO nanocrystals

Ghosh, Moumita and Rao, CNR (2004) Solvothermal synthesis of CdO and CuO nanocrystals. In: Chemical Physics Letters, 393 (4-6). pp. 493-497.

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Abstract

Nanocrystals of CdO have been obtained by the decomposition of the cupferron complex in the presence of tri-n-octylphosphine oxide (TOPO)under solvothermal conditions. The precursor:TOPO ratio plays an important role in determining the size of the nanocrystals. The nanocrystals have been characterized by electron microscopy, absorption spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy, besides X-ray diffraction.The CdO nanocrystals are single crystalline and show evidence for quantum confinement. CuO nanocrystals could also be prepared by the decomposition of the cupferronate under solvothermal conditions, the particle size being controlled by the initial precursor concentration.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Chemical Physics Letters
Publisher:	Elsevier Science BV
Additional Information:	Copyright for this article belongs to Elsevier.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	02 Feb 2005
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:18
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/2712

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