TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS OF GALLIUM ANTIMONIDE NANOPARTICLES IN SOLUTION

摘要

Reactions of GaCl_3 and Sb(SiMe_3)_3 in a l:l l molar ratio in different solvents (pentane, hexane, toluene, and xylene) are described. The resulting GaSb was characterized by electron and X-ray diffraction studies, energy-dispersive X-ray (EDS) analysis, and transmission electron micrography (TEM) studies. The particle size and chemical composition was controlled by the solvent. The size of the GaSb nanoparticles varied between l0 and 50 nm.