Application of Aqueous-Based Covalent Crosslinking Strategies to the Formation of Metal Chalcogenide Gels and Aerogels
Application of Aqueous-Based Covalent Crosslinking Strategies to the Formation of Metal Chalcogenide Gels and Aerogels
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DOI:
10.1515/zpch-2018-1171
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发表时间:
2018-08-01
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2.5
通讯作者:
Brock, Stephanie L.
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作者:
Hewavitharana, Indika K.;Brock, Stephanie L.
An aqueous-based metal ion crosslinking approach for assembly of metal chalcogenide nanoparticles (NPs) into robust gels is reported. Short chalcogenide ligands (S2-) undergo crosslinking with metal salts (Sn4+) to form a gel [NP/S2-/Sn4+](n) (NP = PbTe, PbS, CdS, CdSe). The corresponding aerogel networks retain the crystallinity and quantum confinement effects of the native building blocks while achieving excellent porosity [Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface areas of 160-238 m(2)/g]. Treatment of sulfide-capped PbTe nanoparticles with an excess of Sn4+ leads to ion exchange and formation of an amorphous "SnTe" gel.