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Microwave synthesis of microstructured and nanostructured metal chalcogenides from elemental precursors in
Kunlun Ding1, Hong Lu, Yichi Zhang
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California , Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States.
Abstract:
We describe a general approach for the synthesis of micro-/nanostructured metal chalcogenides from elemental precursors. The excellent solubility of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium in phosphonium ionic liquids promotes fast reactions between chalcogens and various metal powders upon microwave heating, giving crystalline products. This approach is green, universal, and scalable.
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