| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1527454 | Materials Chemistry and Physics | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This work presents a simple method to produce large quantities of crystallized antimony(0) nanoparticles through SbCl3 chemical reduction using t-BuONa-activated sodium hydride. t-BuONa acts as a superficial stabilizer of Sb(0) nanoparticles inhibiting their growth and avoiding aggregation. The Sb(0) nanoparticles were characterized using transmission electron microscopy, XPS analysis and X-ray powder diffraction. Results obtained show that rhombohedral Sb(0) with diameters of ca. 4.7 ± 1.9 nm were produced. The influence of purification conditions on the aggregation state of Sb(0) particles is also described.
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Authors
Axel Houdayer, Raphaël Schneider, Denis Billaud, Jacques Lambert, Jaafar Ghanbaja,