One-pot synthesis of Cu1.94S-CdS and Cu1.94S-Zn(x)Cd(1-x)S nanodisk heterostructures

J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Feb 23;133(7):2052-5. doi: 10.1021/ja1090589. Epub 2011 Jan 31.

Abstract

Nanodisk heterostructures consisting of monoclinic Cu(1.94)S and wurtzite CdS have been colloidally synthesized for the first time. Initially, hexagonal-shaped nanodisks of Cu(1.94)S were produced upon thermolysis of a copper complex in a solvent mixture of HDA and TOA at 250 °C. Rapid addition of Cd precursor to the reaction mixture resulted in the partial conversion of Cu(1.94)S into CdS, yielding Cu(1.94)S-CdS nanoheterostructures. The original morphology of the Cu(1.94)S nanodisks was conserved during the transformation. When Zn precursor was added together with the Cd precursor, Cu(1.94)S-Zn(x)Cd(1-x)S nanodisks were generated. These two-component nanostructures are potentially useful in the fabrication of heterojunction solar cells.

MeSH terms

  • Cadmium / chemistry*
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Nanostructures* / chemistry
  • Sulfides / chemistry*
  • Zinc / chemistry*

Substances

  • Sulfides
  • Cadmium
  • Copper
  • Zinc