Abstract
PbS crystals of cubic, octahedral, and dendritic shapes are synthesized in an aqueous solution that contains supramolecular complexes of β-cyclodextrin (CD) and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). The morphology of the PbS crystals depends on the concentration of CD or CTAB in the reaction solution; for example, the branched dendritic structures evolve with an appropriate molar ratio of CD/CTAB supramolecular complexes and reaction time. Regardless of the CD/CTAB molar ratios, octahedral PbS crystals are observed at all compositions of CD/CTAB for the reaction times of 1–5 h, while self-assembled branched/dendritic structures are obtained only for CD/CTAB molar ratios of 0.5, 1, and 2 after a prolonged reaction, e.g., for 24–48 h. Systematic investigation reveals that both reaction time and CD/CTAB molar ratio are responsible for self-assembled branched/dendritic structures of octahedral crystals.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Nanoparticle Research |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Feb |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the New & Renewable Energy Core Technology Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP), granted financial resource from the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy in Korea. (No. 20133030011330 and No. 20133010011750). The work was also supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (Grants NRF-2014R1A2A2A01006739).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Chemistry(all)
- Modelling and Simulation
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics