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In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Ultrasmall MoO x Nanoparticles in Suspensions
Nanoparticle suspensions represent a promising route toward low cost, large area solution deposition of functional thin films for applications in energy conversion, flexible electronics, and sensors. However, parameters such size, stoichiometry, and electronic properties must be controlled to achiev...
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Published in: | Journal of nanotechnology 2012, Vol.2012, p.1-5 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Nanoparticle suspensions represent a promising route toward low cost, large area solution deposition of functional thin films for applications in energy conversion, flexible electronics, and sensors. However, parameters such size, stoichiometry, and electronic properties must be controlled to achieve best results for the target application. In this report, we demonstrate that such control can be achieved via
in situ
chemical oxidation of
MoO
x
nanoparticles in suspensions. Starting from a microwave-synthesized suspension of ultrasmall (
d
~
2
nm)
MoO
x
nanoparticles in n-butanol, we added H
2
O
2
at room temperature to chemically oxidize the nanoparticles. We systematically varied H
2
O
2
concentration and reaction time and found that they significantly affected oxidation state and work function of
MoO
x
nanoparticle films. In particular, we achieved a continuous tuning of
MoO
x
work function from 4.4 to 5.0 eV, corresponding to oxidation of as-synthesized
MoO
x
nanoparticle (20% Mo
6+
) to essentially pure MoO
3
. This was achieved without significantly modifying nanoparticle size or stability. Such precise control of
MoO
x
stoichiometry and work function is critical for the optimization of
MoO
x
nanoparticles for applications in organic optoelectronics. Moreover, the simplicity of the chemical oxidation procedure should be applicable for the development of other transition oxide nanomaterials with tunable composition and properties. |
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ISSN: | 1687-9503 1687-9511 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2012/195761 |