title: Synthesis of small-sized rhenium sulfide colloidal nanoparticles.
abstract: Rhenium sulfide colloidal nanoparticles with average size 5.5 nm were synthesized. Characterizations by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrum, and X-ray powder diffraction verified the formation of ReS(2) rhenium sulfide colloidal nanoparticles. The colloidal nanoparticles had good stability and they could be stored stably for 1 week in water. Surface modification by organic molecules improved the stability of the rhenium sulfide nanoparticles. The small-sized rhenium sulfide nanoparticles may be useful for their promising applications in tracing diagnosis and therapy of tumor diseases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Molecular and Materials Simulation, Key Lab for Nanomaterials, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China. tuwx@mail.buct.edu.cn
authors.forename: Weixia
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Denizot
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D012211:Rhenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013455:Sulfur / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; C105539:rhenium sulfur colloid; D013455:Sulfur; D012211:Rhenium