Colloidal synthesis of germanium nanocrystals

Colloidal synthesis of nanocrystals and nanocrystal superlattices

This paper provides an overview of the synthetic techniques used to prepare colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) of controlled composition, size, shape, and internal structure and the methods for manipulation of these materials into ordered NC assemblies (superlattices). High-temperature solution-phase synthesis (100–300°C) is followed by size-selective separation techniques in the preparation of monod...

Colloidal Hybrid Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Properties, and Perspectives

Synthesis and size-dependent crystallization of colloidal germanium telluride nanoparticles†‡

Colloidal nanocrystals have long been used to study the dependence of phase stability and transitions on size. Both structural phase stability and phase transitions change dramatically in the nanometre size regime where the surface plays a significant role in determining the overall energetics of the system. We investigate the solid–solid phase transformation of crystallization in amorphous GeT...

Anhydrous solution synthesis of germanium nanocrystals from the germanium(II) precursor Ge[N(SiMe3)2]2.

A convenient, simple, single-source solution synthesis of Ge nanocrystals via thermal reduction of Ge(II) precursor Ge[N(SiMe3)2]2 in a non-coordinating solvent at 300 degrees C and 1 atm Ar is described.

Size-effect of germanium nanocrystals

Different sizes of Ge nanocrystals embedded in a SiO2 matrix were formed by PECVD, and analyzed by TEM. Size effect of Ge nanocystals was demonstrated by Raman spectroscopy after excluding the thermal effect. OCIS codes: (160.4236) nanomaterial; (160.6000) semiconductor material;

Colloidal synthesis of magnetic CuCr2S4 nanocrystals and nanoclusters.

Nanocrystals and nanoclusters of the room-temperature magnetic spinel CuCr(2)S(4) have been synthesized using a facile solution-based method. The synthesis involves hot injection of an excess of 1-dodecanethiol (1-DDT) into a boiling coordinating solvent containing CuCl(2) and CrCl(3)·6H(2)O. Using octadecylamine (ODA) as a solvent yields cube-shaped nanocrystals with an average size of 20 ± 2 ...