Tellurium Nanostructures: Simple Chemical Reduction Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Measurements

Tellurium Nanostructures: Simple Chemical Reduction Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Measurements Publisher

Panahikalamuei M¹ ; Mohandes F² ; Mousavikamazani M³ ; Salavatiniasari M¹ ; Fereshteh Z⁴ ; Fathi M^{4, 5}

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1. Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, P. O. Box. 87317-51167, Kashan, Iran
2. Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, P. O. Box. 87317-51167, Kashan, Iran
3. Young Researchers and Elites Club, Kashan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kashan, Iran
4. Biomaterials Research Group, Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, P. O. Box. 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran
5. Dental Materials Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Published:2014

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Herein, we report a simple chemical reduction method at low temperature to synthesize different tellurium (Te) nanostructures including nanorods and nanospheres. In addition, the effect of preparation parameters such as solvent, surfactant and reducing agent on the morphology of Te was studied. The as-produced Te nanostructures were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). Based on the morphological studies, it was found that sphere-like and rod-like nanostructures of Te could be obtained by using potassium borohydride (KBH4) and hydrazine hydrate (N2H4•H2O) as reducing agents, respectively. On the other hand, very uniform nanoparticles of Te have been formed in the presence of thioglycolic acid (TGA) as surfactant. We have also investigated the photocurrent density-voltage (J-V) curve of Te nanorods. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Panahikalamuei M, et al.. "Tellurium Nanostructures: Simple Chemical Reduction Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Measurements." Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, vol. 27, no. , 2014, pp. 1028-1035.
APA	Panahikalamuei M, Mohandes F, Mousavikamazani M, Salavatiniasari M, Fereshteh Z, Fathi M (2014). Tellurium Nanostructures: Simple Chemical Reduction Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Measurements. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 27(), 1028-1035.
Chicago	Panahikalamuei M, Mohandes F, Mousavikamazani M, Salavatiniasari M, Fereshteh Z, Fathi M. "Tellurium Nanostructures: Simple Chemical Reduction Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Measurements." Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 27, no. (2014): 1028-1035.
Harvard	Panahikalamuei M et al. (2014) 'Tellurium Nanostructures: Simple Chemical Reduction Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Measurements', Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 27(), pp. 1028-1035.
Vancouver	Panahikalamuei M, Mohandes F, Mousavikamazani M, Salavatiniasari M, Fereshteh Z, Fathi M. Tellurium Nanostructures: Simple Chemical Reduction Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Measurements. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 2014;27():1028-1035.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Panahikalamuei M and Mohandes F and Mousavikamazani M and Salavatiniasari M and Fereshteh Z and Fathi M}, title = {Tellurium Nanostructures: Simple Chemical Reduction Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Measurements}, journal = {Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing}, volume = {27}, number = {}, pages = {1028-1035}, year = {2014} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Panahikalamuei M AU - Mohandes F AU - Mousavikamazani M AU - Salavatiniasari M AU - Fereshteh Z AU - Fathi M TI - Tellurium Nanostructures: Simple Chemical Reduction Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Measurements JO - Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing VL - 27 IS - SP - 1028 EP - 1035 PY - 2014 ER -

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