title: Shape evolution of lead telluride and selenide nanostructures under different hydrothermal synthesis conditions.
abstract: Face-open nanoboxes of lead telluride and selenide have been synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. Nano- and microcrystals of various morphologies, including microflowers, semi-microflowers, cubic nanoparticles, etc., have also been observed at different synthesis conditions. Temperature, time, and concentrations of various reactants play a major role in controlling the morphology and shape evolution of the product. This simple synthesis technique for the growth of various nano- and microstructures opens a new route to prepare hierarchical structures of a variety of binary semiconducting materials in a large quantity. A possible growth mechanism of such nano- and microstructures has been proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Poudel
authors.forename: W Z
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: D Z
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Z F
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Ren
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D010316:Particle Size; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013691:Tellurium / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D018036:Selenium Compounds; D014867:Water; C088065:lead selenide; D007854:Lead; D013691:Tellurium