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A Simple Approach for the Formation of Oxides, Sulfides, and Oxide–Sulfide Hybrid Nanostructures
Author(s) -
Diab Mahmud,
Volokh Michael,
Moshofsky Brian,
JenLa Plante Ilan,
Flomin Kobi,
Chockler Elina,
Mokari Taleb
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
israel journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.908
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1869-5868
pISSN - 0021-2148
DOI - 10.1002/ijch.201200042
Subject(s) - chemistry , oxide , nanowire , nanostructure , sulfide , thermal decomposition , metal , cobalt sulfide , solvent , cobalt oxide , nanotechnology , cobalt , chemical engineering , hydrothermal circulation , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , electrochemistry , electrode , engineering
The synthesis of various types of metal oxide and metal sulfide nanostructures through the thermal decomposition of single‐source molecular precursors is presented. By varying the reaction conditions, such as solvent, precursor concentration, temperature, and time, we were able to control the shape of Fe 3 O 4 (rectangles and belt‐like structures), CoO nanofibers, and SnO 2 nanowires. Two sulfides are also presented: CdS filling a vertically aligned ZnO nanowire array (to create a hybrid structure) and SnS wires. The formation of various phases of iron oxide and cobalt oxide is also shown.