title: One-pot synthesis of semiconducting PbS nanorods within polyphenylene sulphide matrix.
abstract: Herein we report an extremely simple one-pot synthesis of lead sulphide nanorods inside the engineering thermoplastic (i.e. polyphenylene sulphide) which plays a dual role of stabilizing matrix as well as a chalcogen source. The effect of molar ratios of the reactants on the morphology of the samples was studied. The prima facie observations suggest the effective formation of 1-D PbS nanorods along with cubic lead as an impurity phase. The average aspect ratio is found to be approximately 4 to 42 depending upon the reactant molar ratio.
authors.affiliation: Abasaheb Garware College, Karve Road, Pune 411004, India.
authors.forename: Sujata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Waghmare
authors.forename: Parag
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Adhyapak
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shinde
authors.forename: Uttam
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mulik
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amalnerkar