title: Facile synthesis of AgInS₂ hierarchical flowerlike nanoarchitectures composed of ultrathin nanowires.
abstract: In this work, AgInS(2) hierarchical flowerlike nanoarchitectures, which are composed of ultrathin nanowires, were synthesized by thermolysis of a mixed solution of AgNO(3), InCl(3)·4H(2)O and n-dodecanethiol at elevated temperature. The average diameter and length of the nanowires composing the nanoarchitectures can reach 5 nm and ∼300 nm, respectively. We investigated the growth process of the nanoarchitectures and the effects of reaction parameters by XRD, SEM and TEM. In particular, the use of InCl(3)·4H(2)O played a decisive role in the synthesis of the nanoarchitectures. Moreover, it was found that polyhedra formed in the initial reaction time, and then the nanowires grew on the facets of these polyhedra, which resulted in the nanoarchitectures. The reaction temperature and the concentration of metal salts could influence the size of the nanowires.
authors: Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China.
authors: Zhongping
authors: Z
authors: Liu
authors: Kaibin
authors: K
authors: Tang
authors: Dake
authors: D
authors: Wang
authors: Linlin
authors: L
authors: Wang
authors: Qiaoyan
authors: Q
authors: Hao
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D007204:Indium; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D018030:Silver Compounds; D007204:Indium; C013251:silver sulfide