Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1525943 | Materials Chemistry and Physics | 2009 | 4 Pages |
We demonstrate a synthesis procedure for EuS nanoparticles, which involves the thermolysis of a molecular single-source precursor, europium diethyldithiocarbamate complexed with 1,10-phenanthroline. This technique provides substantial control over the synthesis of EuS nanoparticles within the sub-2 nm size regime. The thermolysis procedure of a single-source EuS precursor was studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and derivative thermogravimettric analysis (DTG). The particle size and crystallinity were characterized by aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). This thermolysis procedure can be adapted to accommodate other lanthanide-based precursors to yield a variety of lanthanide chalcogenide nanomaterials.