Nanoscale Transformations in Covellite (CuS) Nanocrystals in the Presence of Divalent Metal Cations in a Mild Reducing Environment

We studied the structural and compositional transformations of colloidal covellite (CuS) nanocrystals (and of djurleite (Cu1.94S) nanocrystals as a control) when exposed to divalent cations, as Cd2+ and Hg2+, at room temperature in organic solvents. All the experiments were run in the absence of pho...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society. - 1998. - 27(2015), 21 vom: 10. Nov., Seite 7531-7537
1. Verfasser: Xie, Yi (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Bertoni, Giovanni, Riedinger, Andreas, Sathya, Ayyappan, Prato, Mirko, Marras, Sergio, Tu, Renyong, Pellegrino, Teresa, Manna, Liberato
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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