Nanoparticles Produced by Laser Ablation of HfS₃ in Liquid Medium: Inorganic Fullerene-like Structures of Hf₂

Abstract

Inorganic fullerene-like structures (IF) of the layered hafnium sulfide, Hf2S, have been synthesized by the laser ablation of HfS3 in tert-butyl disulfide medium. Apart from the Hf2S IFs exhibiting quasi-spherical as well as faceted nested-shell geometries, quasi-spherical nanoparticles of HfS were observed by this means. Whereas Hf2S has anti-NbS2 structure with S layers sandwiched between two Hf layers, HfS has the nonlayered WC-type structure. The nanoparticles of HfS show excess sulfur in the core, and they do not possess closed-shell geometry. The mechanism of formation of these nanoparticles has also been discussed.

Department(s)

Chemistry

Keywords and Phrases

Crystal Structure; Fullerenes; Hafnium Compounds; Laser Ablation; Synthesis (chemical); Hafnium Sulfide; Inorganic Fullerene (IF); Nanostructured Materials; Niobium; Sulfide; Sulfur; Unclassified Drug; aqueous Solution; chemical Structure; Geometry; Inorganic Chemistry; Laser; Nanoparticle; Reaction Analysis; Structure Analysis; Synthesis; Transmission Electron Microscopy

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0897-4756

Document Type

Article - Journal

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2004 American Chemical Society (ACS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jun 2004

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