Sonochemical and hydrothermal synthesis of PbTe nanostructures with the aid of a novel capping agent

Journal Article · Tue Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2013 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2013.07.010· OSTI ID:22285164

Fard-Fini, Shahla Ahmadian ^[1]; Salavati-Niasari, Masoud ^[2]; Mohandes, Fatemeh ^[2]

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1. Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, P.O. Box 19395-3697, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
2. Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, P.O. Box 87317-51167, Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Graphical abstract: - Highlights: • PbTe nanostructures were prepared with the aid of Schiff-base compound. • Sonochemical and hydrothermal methods were employed to fabricate PbTe nanostrucrues. • The effect of preparation parameters on the morphology of PbTe was investigated. - Abstract: In this work, a new Schiff-base compound derived from 1,8-diamino-3,6-dioxaoctane and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde marked as (2-HyNa)-(DaDo) was synthesized, characterized, and then used as capping agent for the preparation of PbTe nanostructures. To fabricate PbTe nanostructures, two different synthesis methods; hydrothermal and sonochemical routes, were applied. To further investigate, the effect of preparation parameters like reaction time and temperature in hydrothermal synthesis and sonication time in the presence of ultrasound irradiation on the morphology and purity of the final products was tested. The products were analyzed with the aid of SEM, TEM, XRD, FT-IR, and EDS. Based on the obtained results, it was found that pure cubic phased PbTe nanostructures have been obtained by hydrothermal and sonochemical approaches. Besides, SEM images showed that cubic-like and rod-like PbTe nanostructures have been formed by hydrothermal and sonochemical methods, respectively. Sonochemical synthesis of PbTe nanostructures was favorable, because the synthesis time of sonochemical method was shorter than that of hydrothermal method.

• OSTI ID: 22285164
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Journal Name: Materials Research Bulletin Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 48; ISSN MRBUAC; ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS
INFRARED SPECTRA
IRRADIATION
LEAD TELLURIDES
NANOSTRUCTURES
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SCHIFF BASES
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
X-RAY DIFFRACTION