SYNTHESIS OF COPPER THIOSTIBIATE NANO COMPOUND BY SOLVOTHERMAL METHOD
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https://doi.org/10.15421/jchemtech.v32i2.299093Keywords:
solvothermal method, copper thiostibiate, nanocrystals, micromorphologyAbstract
A simple and easily accessible synthesis of copper antimony sulfide nanocrystals is reported in a scientific study. The samples were synthesized using a solvothermal method with the help of a number of substances (copper, antimony, and elemental sulfur). During the experiments, potassium antimonyl tartrate was used as antimony material, and sulfur ethylenediamine solution was used as sulfide material. The synthesis of Cu3SbS4 nanoparticles was carried out by adjusting the molar ratio of sulfur to copper and controlling the volume ratios of the solvent and organic medium (ethylene glycol + polyethylene glycol). The process was carried out at a temperature of 383-393 K for 12 hours and copper-thiostibiate nanoparticles were synthesized with a yield of 85%. The properties of the obtained nanoparticles were studied by physical and chemical analysis methods - TGA, RFA, TEM, EDS.
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