Insights into the formation mechanism of two-dimensional lead halide nanostructures

We present a colloidal synthesis strategy for lead halide nanosheets with a thickness of far below 100 nm. Due to the layered structure and the synthesis parameters the crystals of PbI are initially composed of many polytypes. We propose a mechanism which gives insight into the chemical process of t...

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Published in:Nanoscale 2018, Vol.10 (9), p.4442-4451
Main Authors: Klein, Eugen, Lesyuk, Rostyslav, Klinke, Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical synthesis
Crystal structure
Halides
Nanostructure
Photons
Polytypes
Thickness
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Summary:We present a colloidal synthesis strategy for lead halide nanosheets with a thickness of far below 100 nm. Due to the layered structure and the synthesis parameters the crystals of PbI are initially composed of many polytypes. We propose a mechanism which gives insight into the chemical process of the PbI formation. Further, we found that the crystal structure changes with increasing reaction temperature or by performing the synthesis for longer time periods changing for the final 2H structure. In addition, we demonstrate a route to prepare nanosheets of lead bromide as well as lead chloride in a similar way. Lead halides can be used as a detector material for high-energy photons including gamma and X-rays.
ISSN:2040-3364
2040-3372
DOI:10.1039/c7nr09564c