A simple solvothermal approach has been developed to successfully synthesize n-type α-In2Te3 thermoelectric nanomaterials. The nanostring-cluster hierarchical structures were prepared using In(NO3)3 and Na2TeO3 as the reactants in a mixed solvent of ethylenediamine and ethylene glycol at 200°C for 24 h. A diffusion-limited reaction mechanism was proposed to explain the formation of the hierarch...

In this paper, we have reported convenient way to access CdTe nanorods by solvothermal decomposition using single source molecular precursor cadmium (II) bis-(isopropyl telluro) propane (SSMP) and quinoline as solvent at relatively low temperature (200oC).As synthesized nanomaterials are structurally characterized by XRD, SEM and UVVisible spectroscopy. SEM micrographs revealed formation of rod...

In this study, we report soft and solvothermal methods for synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs). Both methods involve a precursor and are carried out at the middle low-temperature regime. The effect of different solvents on the ZnO NPs properties was studied. The nonlinear optical (NLO) response of the NPs was analyzed by the self-action of picosecond laser pulses at 1064 nm and by s...

A biphasic solvothermal reaction method has been used for the synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs). In this method, hydrolysis and nucleation occur at the interface of organic phase (titanium (IV) n-propoxide and stearic acid dissolved in toluene) and water phase (tert-butylamine dissolved in water) resulting in the nucleation of the stearic acid-capped TiO2 NPs. These NPs are hydrophilic due ...

ABSTRACT CeO2 was synthesized by combined sol-gel and solvothermal processing of gels obtained from acetaldoximate-modified cerium(IV) t-butoxide in the presence of the non-ionic surfactant Pluronic F127. The use of cerium(IV) t-butoxide as precursor contrasts very favorably with the often used ceric ammonium nitrate and results in more reliable and tailorable properties of the final materials....

Self-assembled submicron nickel particles were successfully synthesized via the one-step surfactant-assisted solvothermal method. The impact of surfactant and reducing agent stoichiometry is investigated in this manuscript. Different morphologies and structures of Ni particles, including flower-like nanoflakes, hydrangea-like structures, chain structures, sphere-like structures, and hollow stru...

Pure metallic nickel submicron spheres (Ni-SSs), flower-like nickel nanoflakes, and hollow micrometer-sized nickel spheres/tubes were controllably synthesized by a facile and efficient one-step solvothermal method with no reducing agent. The characteristics of these nickel nanostructures include morphology, structure, and purification. Possible synthesis mechanisms were discussed in detail. The...