A solvothermal decomposition process for fabrication and particle sizes control of Bi2S3 nanowires

作者:Yu SH*; Shu L; Yang JA; Han ZH; Qian YT; Zhang YH
来源:Journal of Materials Research, 1999, 14(11): 4157-4162.
DOI:10.1557/JMR.1999.0562

摘要

A novel one-step solvothermal decomposition process (SDP) was successfully developed for fabrication of Bi2S3 nanowires via a reaction between BiCl3 and thiourea in polar solvents at 140 degrees C for 6-12 h. The influence of solvents, reaction temperature, and reaction time on the formation of Bi2S3 nanowires was investigated. The yield was as high as 98%. The particle sizes of Bi2S3 nanowires are controlled by the choice of solvents. The possible formation mechanism of Bi2S3 nanowires via the so-called SDP method is proposed. The present technique is expected to synthesize other nanostructural metal chalcogenides under mild conditions.