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In situ study of the formation of CdS nanoparticles by small‐angle X‐ray scattering
Author(s) -
Meneau Florian,
Cristol Sylvain,
Sankar Gopinathan,
Dolbnya Igor P,
Bras Wim,
Catlow C Richard A,
Thomas John M,
Greaves G Neville
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s0021889803000219
Subject(s) - small angle x ray scattering , nanoclusters , nanoparticle , scattering , cadmium sulfide , materials science , in situ , radius , sulfide , chemical engineering , small angle scattering , analytical chemistry (journal) , nanotechnology , chemistry , optics , physics , organic chemistry , metallurgy , computer security , engineering , computer science
Time‐resolved in situ small angle X‐ray scattering measurements were carried out to monitor the formation of nanoparticles of cadmium sulfide, from a solution containing the corresponding acetate and thioacetamide under solvothermal conditions. Analysis of the SAXS data shows that spherical cadmium sulfide particles of ca 105 Å in radius form within the first minutes of the reaction and then grow uniformly to form cylindrical nanoclusters over a period of a few hours, resulting in a highly monodispersed particles distribution.