title: A novel soft hydrothermal (SHY) route to crystalline PbS and CdS nanoparticles exhibiting diverse morphologies.
abstract: We report a simple and rapid aqueous route to crystalline nanoparticles of PbS and CdS using single-source precursors and a conventional household pressure cooker.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UKM13 9PL.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berhanu
authors.forename: Kuveshni
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Govender
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smyth-Boyle
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Archbold
authors.forename: Douglas P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Halliday
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Brien