Abstract
We present the first report of hexagonally ordered mesostructured ternary metal tin sulfide materials along with their structure and optical properties. The new mesophases designated as (CP)xMySn2S6 (M = Zn2+, Cd2+, Ga3+) where synthesized by linking [Sn2S6]4- clusters with metal ions in the presence of cetylpyridinium (CP) surfactant molecules in formamide solution under basic conditions. The materials are semiconductors in the energy range 2.5 < Eg < 3.1 eV. The mesostructured (CP)xMySn2S6 show photoluminescence, when excited with light above the band gap.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 513-517 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering