Iron phosphide nanostructures produced from a single-source organometallic precursor: nanorods, bundles, crosses, and spherulites.
Single-source molecular precursors were found to produce iron phosphide materials. In a surfactant system of trioctylamine and oleic acid, H2Fe3(CO)9PtBu reacted to form Fe4(CO)12(PtBu)2, which decomposed to give Fe2P nanorods and "bundles." Control of the morphology obtained was possible by varying the surfactant system; addition of increasing amounts of oleic acid resulted in crystal splitting, while the addition of microliter amounts of an alkane enhanced the crystal splitting to give sheaflike structures. The different morphologies seen were attributed to imperfect crystal growth mechanisms.
Department of Chemistry, MS 60, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005-1892, USA.
Anna T
AT
Kelly
Irene
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Rusakova
Teyeb
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Ould-Ely
Cristina
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Hofmann
Andreas
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Lüttge
Kenton H
KH
Whitmire
D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D017553:Phosphorus Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
D058085:Iron Compounds; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D017553:Phosphorus Compounds