A simple route to synthesize MInS2 (M = Cu, Ag) nanorods from single-molecule precursors

CuInS2 and AgInS2 semiconductor nanorods are prepared readily from a stoichiometric mixture of In(S2CNEt2)(3) and Cu(S2CNEt2)(2) or Ag(S2CNEt2), by remove of the thione groups with ethylenediamine at 195 degreesC in a solvothermal process.