title: Sonochemical preparation of SbSeI gel.
abstract: A novel sonochemical method for direct preparation of nanocrystalline antimony selenoiodide (SbSeI) has been established. The SbSeI gel was synthesized using elemental Sb, Se, and I in the presence of ethanol under ultrasonic irradiation (35 kHz, 2W/cm(2)) at 50 degrees C for 2h. The product was characterized by using techniques such as powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), and optical diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS). The SEM and HRTEM investigations exhibit that the as-prepared samples are made up of large quantity nanowires with lateral dimensions of about 20-50 nm and lengths reaching up to several micrometers and single crystalline in nature.
authors.affiliation: Solid State Physics Section, Institute of Physics, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Krasińskiego 8, PL-40-019 Katowice, Poland. Marian.Nowak@polsl.pl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kauch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Szperlich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jesionek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kepińska
authors.forename: Ł
authors.initials: Ł
authors.lastname: Bober
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szala
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moskal
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rzychoń
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stróz
mesh_terms: D000965:Antimony / Q000737:chemistry*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical; D004058:Diffusion; D005782:Gels / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D007454:Iodides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D014465:Ultrasonics
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D005782:Gels; D007454:Iodides; C540672:antimony selenoiodide; D000965:Antimony