Sonochemical synthesis of nanocrystalline copper tellurides Cu7Te4 and Cu4Te3 at room temperature

B. Li, Y. Xie*, J. Huang, Y. Liu, Y. Qian

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Abstract

In this paper, we report a simple and clean method of producing nanocrystalline copper tellurides in an organic solvent system by high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation at room temperature. Cu4Te3 is prepared in a pure ethylenediamine system and Cu7Te4 is prepared in ethylenediamine with hydrazine hydrate. The products are characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS). Ultrasonic irradiation and the solvents are both important in the formation of products. The formation mechanism of the nanocrystalline tellurides under high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation is also discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2614-2616
Number of pages3
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume12
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Materials Chemistry

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