Preparation of PbS nano‐microcrystals with different morphologies and their optical properties

PbS nano‐microcrystals were prepared from Pb(OAc)2·3H2O and sulfur in a solution without any surfactant using the solvothermal process. Different morphologies, mainly including polyhedron microcrystals and sphere‐like assemblies, were characterized using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and a transmission electron microscope (TEM). PbS nano‐microcrystals with cubic crystal structure were detected using X‐ray diffraction (XRD), electron diffraction (ED) and high resolution transmission electron micrograph (HRTEM) techniques. The optical properties were investigated by ultraviolet‐visible (UV‐vis) spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). The UV‐vis absorption peaks of PbS exhibited a large blue‐shift and the PL spectra had a strong and broad emission bands centered at 408 nm. The crystal growth mechanism of PbS was also discussed.

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