A convenient solvothermal synthesis route to metal phosphides with a shape of hollow nanospheres.
InP hollow nanospheres with an average size of 550 nm and shell thickness of about 110 nm were solvothermally synthesized in EA (ethanolamine)-H2O binary solution at 190 degrees C for 36 h. The shells of InP hollow nanospheres were composed of small nanoparticles. The similar route has been extended to prepare Cd3P2, Cu3P and Sn4P3 hollow nanospheres in 150-190 degrees C for 24-36 h.
Bao
Keyan
K
Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China.
Liu
Shuzhen
S
Cao
Jie
J
Liang
Jiangbo
J
Zhu
Yongchun
Y
Hu
Xiaobo
X
Zhu
Lingling
L
Liu
Xiaoyan
X
Qian
Yitai
Y