Journal of Inorganic Materials

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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nanocrystal FeS2 by the Seed-Induced Method

WU Rong1; ZHENG Yu-Feng1; ZHANG Xiao-Gang2; SUN Yan-Fei1; XU Jin-Bao1   

  1. 1.Department of Physics; Xinjiang University; 2.School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering; Urumqi 830046; China
  • Received:2003-07-28 Revised:2003-09-08 Published:2004-07-20 Online:2004-07-20

Abstract: FeS2(Pyrite) nanocrystals were synthesized successfully by the hydrothermal reaction using FeS2
crystalline seed with EDTA and tartaric acid as complex additives to optimize the preparation condition. The properties of the particles were
investigated by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The results show that the product is
single-phase pyrite with an ellipse-like shape and the average particle size of about 20nm. In the ultraviolet-visible range, pyrite shows a strong
absorptivity between 215--314nm and the direct band gap takes place blue shift. The mechanism of formation of FeS2 nanocrystal was discussed
in terms of the growth process.

Key words: FeS2 nanocrystal, hydrothermal, crystalline-induced, direct band gap

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