Browsing by Author "Nejo, A. A."

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    Lead Chalcogenides Stabilized by Anacardic Acid
    (Elsevier, 2013-04) Mlowe, Sixberth; Nejo, A. A.; Pullabhotla, Rajasekhar; Mubofu, Egid B.; Ngassapa, Faustine; O'Brien, Paul; Revaprasadu, Neerish
    PbE (E = S, Se and Te) nanoparticles stabilized by anacardic acid in the shape of spheres and cubes have been synthesized employing a simple solution based thermolysis route at moderate reaction temperatures. The route adheres to some of the principles of 'green' chemistry since a naturally occurring capping ligand, anacardic acid, is employed at a relatively low temperature. The lead sources were varied to study their effect on the morphology of the lead chalcogenide particles.