The synthesis of cadmium sulfide nanoplatelets using a novel continuous flow sonochemical reactor

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.01.004· OSTI ID:1730981

Palanisamy, Barath; Paul, Brian; Chang, Chih-hung

A continuous flow sonochemical reactor was developed capable of producing metastable cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanoplatelets with thicknesses at or below 10 nm. The continuous flow sonochemical reactor included the passive in-line micromixing of reagents prior to sonochemical reaction. Synthesis results were compared with those from reactors involving batch conventional heating and batch ultrasound-induced heating. The continuous sonochemical synthesis was found to result in high aspect ratio hexagonal platelets of CdS possessing cubic crystal structures with thicknesses well below 10 nm. The unique shape and crystal structure of the nanoplatelets are suggestive of high localized temperatures within the sonochemical process. As a result, the particle size uniformity and product throughput are much higher for the continuous sonochemical process in comparison to the batch sonochemical process and conventional synthesis processes.

• Research Organization: Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: NT08847; AC-05-RL01830; AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1730981
• Alternate ID(s): OSTI ID: 1227632; OSTI ID: 1357836
• Journal Information: Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Journal Name: Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Vol. 26 Journal Issue: C; ISSN 1350-4177
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

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