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Title: Temperature evolution of nickel sulphide phases from thiourea complex and their exchange bias effect

Abstract

Considering the very complex phase diagram of nickel sulphide, it is quite challenging to stabilize pure phases from a single precursor. Here, we obtain nanoparticles of various phases of nickel sulphide by decomposing nickel–thiourea complex at different temperatures. The first phase in the evolution is the one with the maximum sulphur content, namely, NiS{sub 2} nanoparticles obtained at 400 °C. As the temperature is increased, nanoparticles of phases with lesser sulphur content, NiS (600 °C) and Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} (800 °C) are formed. NiS{sub 2} nanoparticles exhibit weak ferromagnetic transition at 30 K and show a large exchange bias at 2 K. NiS nanoparticles are antiferromagnetic and show relatively smaller exchange bias effect. On the other hand, Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} nanoparticles exhibit very weak temperature dependent magnetization. Electrical measurements show that both NiS{sub 2} and NiS are semiconductors whereas Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} is a metal. - Graphical abstract: Pure phases of NiS{sub 2}, NiS and Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} have been obtained by thermal decomposition of nickel–thiourea complex wherein, NiS{sub 2} nanoparticles exhibit remarkable exchange bias effect at 2 K. - Highlights: • NiS{sub 2}, NiS and Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} nanoparticles are obtained by thermal decomposition of nickel–thiourea complex at differentmore » temperatures. • As the temperature is increased, nickel sulphide phase with lesser sulphur content is obtained. • NiS{sub 2} nanoparticles show good exchange bias property which can be explained by antiferromagnetic core and ferromagnetic shell model. • NiS{sub 2} and NiS are semiconducting while Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} shows metallic behavior.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit and International Centre for Materials Science, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore-560 064 (India)
  2. Department of Chemistry, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar-626 001 (India)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22309073
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 208; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; ANTIFERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION; NANOPARTICLES; NICKEL; NICKEL SULFIDES; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PYROLYSIS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THIOUREA

Citation Formats

Kumar, Nitesh, Raman, N., and Sundaresan, A., E-mail: sundaresan@jncasr.ac.in. Temperature evolution of nickel sulphide phases from thiourea complex and their exchange bias effect. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1016/J.JSSC.2013.10.010.
Kumar, Nitesh, Raman, N., & Sundaresan, A., E-mail: sundaresan@jncasr.ac.in. Temperature evolution of nickel sulphide phases from thiourea complex and their exchange bias effect. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSSC.2013.10.010
Kumar, Nitesh, Raman, N., and Sundaresan, A., E-mail: sundaresan@jncasr.ac.in. 2013. "Temperature evolution of nickel sulphide phases from thiourea complex and their exchange bias effect". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSSC.2013.10.010.
@article{osti_22309073,
title = {Temperature evolution of nickel sulphide phases from thiourea complex and their exchange bias effect},
author = {Kumar, Nitesh and Raman, N. and Sundaresan, A., E-mail: sundaresan@jncasr.ac.in},
abstractNote = {Considering the very complex phase diagram of nickel sulphide, it is quite challenging to stabilize pure phases from a single precursor. Here, we obtain nanoparticles of various phases of nickel sulphide by decomposing nickel–thiourea complex at different temperatures. The first phase in the evolution is the one with the maximum sulphur content, namely, NiS{sub 2} nanoparticles obtained at 400 °C. As the temperature is increased, nanoparticles of phases with lesser sulphur content, NiS (600 °C) and Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} (800 °C) are formed. NiS{sub 2} nanoparticles exhibit weak ferromagnetic transition at 30 K and show a large exchange bias at 2 K. NiS nanoparticles are antiferromagnetic and show relatively smaller exchange bias effect. On the other hand, Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} nanoparticles exhibit very weak temperature dependent magnetization. Electrical measurements show that both NiS{sub 2} and NiS are semiconductors whereas Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} is a metal. - Graphical abstract: Pure phases of NiS{sub 2}, NiS and Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} have been obtained by thermal decomposition of nickel–thiourea complex wherein, NiS{sub 2} nanoparticles exhibit remarkable exchange bias effect at 2 K. - Highlights: • NiS{sub 2}, NiS and Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} nanoparticles are obtained by thermal decomposition of nickel–thiourea complex at different temperatures. • As the temperature is increased, nickel sulphide phase with lesser sulphur content is obtained. • NiS{sub 2} nanoparticles show good exchange bias property which can be explained by antiferromagnetic core and ferromagnetic shell model. • NiS{sub 2} and NiS are semiconducting while Ni{sub 3}S{sub 2} shows metallic behavior.},
doi = {10.1016/J.JSSC.2013.10.010},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22309073}, journal = {Journal of Solid State Chemistry},
issn = {0022-4596},
number = ,
volume = 208,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Sun Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}