Synthesis of size and shape controlled PbS nanocrystals and their self-assembly

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 355, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 114-120

  Zhao, Zhihui ^a   Zhang, Kai ^a   Zhang, Junhu ^a   Yang, Kai ^a   He, Chengzhi ^a   Dong, Fengxia ^a   Yang, Bai ^a  

^a Jilin University   (China)

Author keywords

PbS; Polyhedral; Self assembly; Shape control; Size control; Superlattice

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; LEAD; NANOCRYSTALS; PYROLYSIS; SEMICONDUCTING LEAD COMPOUNDS; SUPERLATTICES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; ASSEMBLY STRUCTURES; CETYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; CONCENTRATION OF; GROWTH MECHANISMS; LEAD ACETATE; MONODISPERSE; PBS NANOCRYSTAL; SELF-ASSEMBLE; SHAPE CHANGE; SHAPE CONTROL; SIZE AND SHAPE; SIZE CONTROL; THERMAL DECOMPOSITIONS; THIOACETAMIDE;

SELF ASSEMBLY;

CETRIMIDE; LEAD ACETATE; LEAD SULFIDE; NANOCRYSTAL; SURFACTANT; THIOACETAMIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DECOMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 74149084030     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.12.009     Document Type: Article

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