Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate-assisted synthesis through a hydrothermal reaction

Journal Article · Wed Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2012.04.020· OSTI ID:22215169

Sobhani, Azam ^[1]; Salavati-Niasari, Masoud ^[1]

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1. Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, P.O. Box 87317–51167, Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Graphical abstract: Reaction of a SeCl{sub 4} aqueous solution with a NiCl{sub 2}·6H{sub 2}O aqueous solution in presence of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) as capping agent and hydrazine (N{sub 2}H{sub 4}·H{sub 2}O) as reductant, produces nanosized nickel selenide through a hydrothermal method. The effect of temperature, reaction time and amounts of reductant on the morphology, particle sizes of NiSe nanostructures has been investigated. Highlights: ► NiSe nanostructures were synthesized by hydrothermal method. ► A novel Se source was used to synthesize NiSe. ► SDBS as capping agent plays a crucial role on the morphology of products. ► A mixture of Ni{sub 3}Se{sub 2} and NiSe was prepared in the presence of 2 ml hydrazine. ► A pure phase of NiSe was prepared in the presence of 4 or 6 ml hydrazine. -- Abstract: The effects of the anionic surfactant on the morphology, size and crystallization of NiSe precipitated from NiCl{sub 2}·6H{sub 2}O and SeCl{sub 4} in presence of hydrazine (N{sub 2}H{sub 4}·H{sub 2}O) as reductant were investigated. The products have been successfully synthesized in presence of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) as surfactant via an improved hydrothermal route. A variety of synthesis parameters, such as reaction time and temperature, capping agent and amount of reducing agent have a significant effect on the particle size, phase purity and morphology of the obtained products. The sample size became bigger with decreasing reaction temperature and increasing reaction time. In the presence of 2 ml hydrazine, the samples were found to be the mixture of Ni{sub 3}Se{sub 2} and NiSe. With increasing the reaction time and amount of hydrazine a pure phase of hexagonal NiSe was obtained. X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images indicate phase, particle size and morphology of the products. Chemical composition and purity of the products were characterized by X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Photoluminescence (PL) was used to study the optical properties of NiSe samples.

• OSTI ID: 22215169
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 47, Issue 8; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
BENZENE
CRYSTALLIZATION
HYDRAZINE
HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS
NANOSTRUCTURES
NICKEL SELENIDES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PARTICLE SIZE
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE
REDUCING AGENTS
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SODIUM
SPECTROSCOPY
SURFACTANTS
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
X RADIATION
X-RAY DIFFRACTION