Solvothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Indium Sulfide Microspheres

Abstract

Abstract: ZnIn₂S₄microspheres have been solvothermally prepared at 160°C for 12 h with ZnCl₂·2H₂O, InCl₃, and thiourea as the starting reagents in ethanol. The morphology, structure, and phase composition of the asprepared product were characterized by means of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM (HRTEM), and selected area electron diffraction (SAED). Results revealed that the prepared ZnIn₂S₄ microspheres were composed of sheetlike nanocrystals. The average diameter of the microspheres and the thickness of the nanosheets are about 1-6 μm and 10-50 nm, respectively. A possible growth mechanism of the ZnIn₂S₄ nanosheet-built microspheres was proposed and briefly discussed.

Key words: Solvothermal, Semiconductor, Microspheres, Zinc indium sulfide

Wen Cai, Yinsheng Zhao, Jie Hu, Jiasong Zhong, Weidong Xiang. Solvothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Indium Sulfide Microspheres[J]. J Mater Sci Technol, 2011, 27(6): 559-562.

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