Title : Microscopy of thallium thiostibate in some organic solvents
Abstract:
In this work, Tl3SbS4-nanocrystals were synthesized by solvotermal method in various organic solvents ( ethylene glycol+polyetylene glycol). Optimal conditions for obtaining nanoparticles were determined (molar rations of the amount of components, volume ratio of the solvent, temperature, time, etc.) The crystal structere, morphology, nano-size and the obtained thallium thiostibitate nanocompound were studied usung a scanning electron mocricsope (SEM). During the experinments, potassium antimonyl tartrate was used as the antimony material, and a solution of sulfur in ethylenediamine was used as the sulfide material. The synthesis of Tl3SbS4 nanoparticles was carried out by adjusting the moolare ratio of sulfur to thalliuym and controlling the volume ratios of the solvent and the organic medium (ethylene glycol+polyetylene glycol and polyvinylpyrrolidonne). The process was carried out at a tempereature of 383-393K for 12 hours, and thallium-thiostibate nanoparticles were synthesized with a yiled of 89%. The results of scanning electron microscopy analysis showed that the synthesized thalkliuym thiostibitate nanoparticles had various shapes (wine-line, oval, quadrangular, triangular, etc.) and their sizes ranged from 180 to 400nm. The size of Tl3SbS4 nanoparticles obtained in ethylene glycol+polyethylene glycol medium was 250-700 nm, the size Tl3SbS4 nanopartciles obtained in polyvinylpyrrolidone medium was180-350nm. At the same time, a dispersed solution of thalliuym thiostibitate (Tl3SbS4) nanoparticles in n-heptane was prepared.