3 research outputs found
A Single-Source Precursor Route to Unusual PbSe Nanostructures by a Solution–Liquid–Solid Method
PbSe nanowires (NWs) have been synthesized by using a
single-source
precursor route. Carefully controlling the conditions of individual
reactions leads to PbSe NWs with well-defined diameters (8–25
nm) and lengths (100 nm–1 μm). The as-grown PbSe NWs
are highly crystalline, defect free, and readily dispersible in organic
solvents. The NWs have been characterized by X-ray diffraction and
high-resolution transmission electron microscopy
A Single-Source Precursor Route to Unusual PbSe Nanostructures by a Solution–Liquid–Solid Method
PbSe nanowires (NWs) have been synthesized by using a
single-source
precursor route. Carefully controlling the conditions of individual
reactions leads to PbSe NWs with well-defined diameters (8–25
nm) and lengths (100 nm–1 μm). The as-grown PbSe NWs
are highly crystalline, defect free, and readily dispersible in organic
solvents. The NWs have been characterized by X-ray diffraction and
high-resolution transmission electron microscopy
Determination of Internal Structures of Heterogeneous Nanocrystals Using Variable-Energy Photoemission Spectroscopy
This
article describes the determination of the internal structure
of heterogeneous nanoparticle systems including inverted core–shell
(CdS core and CdSe shell) and alloyed (CdSeS) quantum dots using depth-resolved,
variable-energy X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). A unique feature
of this work is the combination of photoelectron spectroscopy performed
at lower X-ray energies (400–700 eV), to achieve surface sensitivity,
with bulk sensitive measurements at high photon energies (>2000
eV),
thereby providing detailed information about the whole nanoparticle
structure with a great accuracy. The use of high photon energies furthermore
allows us to investigate nanoparticles much larger than those studied
thus far. This capability is a consequence of the much-increased mean
free path of the photoelectron achieved at high excitation energies.
Our results show that the actual structures of the synthesized nanoparticles
are considerably different from the nominal, targeted structures,
which can be post facto rationalized in terms of the reactivity of
different constituents