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Synthesis and characterization of CdS nanorods by combined sonochemical-solvothermal method

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MATERIALS SCIENCE-POLAND
Volume 34, Issue 3, Pages 684-690

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SCIENDO
DOI: 10.1515/msp-2016-0089

Keywords

nanorods; semiconductor; sonochemical-solvothermal method; characterization

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Cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanorods with a diameter of 50 nm and length of approximately 200 nm have been synthesized using combined sonochemical-solvothermal method. Structural properties of CdS nanoparticles synthesized by this method have been compared with the CdS nanoparticles synthesized by sonochemical method alone. The synthesized CdS nanostructures have been characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods. In addition, the factors affecting the formation of the structures, including reaction time, different type and ratio of precursors, such as sulphur source, have been investigated. Comparison of the results obtained by both the synthesis methods revealed CdS nanoparticles synthesized by the combined sonochemical-solvothermal method to be of high morphological homogeneity compared to the sonochemical method alone. It is interesting to note that ethylenediamine has been found to be prevented from agglomeration by using the combined sonochemical-solvothermal method as the synthesis method. A modified growth mechanism under the inducement of ethylenediamine solutions for the CdS nanorods has been suggested.

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