title: Synthesis of p-type transparent LaOCuS nanoparticles via soft chemistry.
abstract: We report here for the first time on the synthesis of nanoparticles of the p-type transparent conductor LaOCuS. Nanoparticles were obtained via a solvothermal route in ethylenediamine with dehydrated lanthanum chloride (LaCl(3).7H(2)O), copper monooxide, and elemental sulfur as precursors. Powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ascertained our sample to be of high purity, while laser diffractometry evidenced a monodisperse particle size distribution centered on 126 nm. The absorption spectrum and the current-potential curves recorded under chopped illumination asserted the optical transparency and the p-type electronic conductivity of our LaOCuS nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Institut des Materiaux Jean Rouxel, Université de Nantes, CNRS, France.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Doussier-Brochard
authors.forename: Benoit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chavillon
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cario
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jobic