title: Solid state synthesis and spectral investigations of nanostructure SnS2.
abstract: Nanometer sized SnS2 particles were synthesised by solid state reaction between tin chloride and thiourea in air at 150-350°C. The structural, morphological and optical properties were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), FT-IR, FT-Raman, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), photoluminescence (PL) and UV-Vis spectra. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the product was indexed to the hexagonal phase of SnS2. Crystallite size, microstrain and dislocation density were evaluated from the XRD data. EDS analysis indicated that the elemental ratio was similar to tin disulphide (SnS2). The blue shift in the absorption edge was observed from the UV-Vis spectrum. The photoluminescence spectra showed two emission peaks corresponding to blue and red emission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kiruthigaa
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address: cmanoharan1@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manoharan
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Wing of DDE, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jayabharathi
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhanapandian
mesh_terms: D004220:Disulfides / Q000737:chemistry*; D049449:Luminescence; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010316:Particle Size; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D017971:Tin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D004220:Disulfides; D017971:Tin Compounds
keywords: Optical band gap; Photoluminescence; SnS(2); Solid state reaction