Microwave Irradiation Synthesis of Sb₂S₃ and its Optical Characteristic

Abstract:

Antimony sulfide (Sb₂S₃) nanostructure was synthesized using a 600 W microwave irradiation technique. The precursors including Sb(CH₃CO₂)₃ and Na₂S₂O₃.5H₂O were dissolved into 50 mL ethylene glycol (EG) solution with containing 0 and 1 g of hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC). Phase, morphology and optical properties of the as-synthesized products were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-visible spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL). Energy band gap of Sb₂S₃ nanostructure exhibits the value of 1.90 and 2.06 eV for synthesizing condition with and without HEC containing, respectively.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 839)
• Pages: 136-141
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.839.136
• Online since: June 2016
• Authors: Arrak Klinbumrung*, Chalermchai Pilapong, Tawat Suriwong
• Keywords: Antimony Sulfide, Energy Band Gap, Nanorods, Spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction

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