A facile approach for shape selective synthesis of rhodium nanostructures and conductivity studies
- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad-431 004 (India)
Shape selective synthesis of Rh nanostructures has been demonstrated with the help of a single step chemical vapor deposition, where different shapes like cubes at 500 Degree-Sign C, pyramids and hexagons at 500 Degree-Sign C, 700 Degree-Sign C and 900 Degree-Sign C respectively have been obtained as a function of temperature. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and four probe conductivity measurements were used to study the morphology, crystallinity and phase purity of the structures. The conductivity values for as synthesised nanostructures have been obtained in the range of 2-7 kS/cm{sup 2}. On the basis of the experimental results, from TGA and XPS studies possible mechanistic pathway for the evolution of Rh nanostructures was discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 22107640
- Journal Information:
- AIP Advances, Journal Name: AIP Advances Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 2; ISSN AAIDBI; ISSN 2158-3226
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Super-Heat Resistant Polymer Nanocomposites Based on Heterocyclic Networks: Structure and Properties
Single step synthesis of nanostructured boron nitride for boron neutron capture therapy
Related Subjects
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION
FABRICATION
MATERIALS
MORPHOLOGY
NANOSTRUCTURES
RHODIUM
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SYNTHESIS
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY