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Chemical Precursors to Zinc Sulfide: ZnS Whisker Synthesis+

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

Theresa A. Guiton ,
Corinna L. Czekaj ,
Melinda S. Rau ,
Gregory L. Geoffroy  and
Carlo G. Pantano
Theresa A. Guiton
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science, The Pennsylvania State University, Pa 16802
Corinna L. Czekaj
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, Pa 16802
Melinda S. Rau
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, Pa 16802
Gregory L. Geoffroy
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, Pa 16802
Carlo G. Pantano
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science, The Pennsylvania State University, Pa 16802
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Abstract

A variety of reactions employing organometallic precursors have been explored for the synthesis of ZnS. One of the most successful routes involves the reaction of [EtZn(SButS)]5 with H2S at ambient or sub-ambient temperature to yield a precipitate which is subsequently heated under flowing H2S at 500°C to yield a mixture of sub-micron particles and single-crystal ZnS whiskers. Transmission electron micrographs of the [EtZn(SBut)]5 products indicate that the ZnS morphology is critically dependent upon the rate of H2S reaction. Corresponding x-ray/ electron diffraction, electron microscopy, elemental analysis, NMR and infrared spectroscopies have been conducted. A summary of the chemical methods, product characterization results, and proposed synthesis mechanisms will be presented.

The authors gratefully acknowledge the Office of Naval Research for the support of this research under Contract N0014–86-K-0191.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 121: Symposium H – Better Ceramics Through Chemistry III , 1988 , 503
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1988

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the Office of Naval Research for the support of this research under Contract N0014–86-K-0191.

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