Understanding the decomposition pathways of mixed sulfur/selenium lead phosphinato complexes explaining the formation of lead selenide

Javeed Akhtar, Mohammad Afzaal, Mark A. Vincent, Neil A. Burton, James Raftery, Ian H. Hillier, Paul O'Brien

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    Abstract

    Lead selenide (PbSe), as micro- and nanocrystals, has been produced from a mixed lead thioseleno-phosphinato compound, [Pb{(C6H 5)2PSSe}2] by chemical vapor deposition. The formation of PbSe nanocrystals in the solution has also been demonstrated at room temperatrure in a mixture of oleylamine and dodecanethiol. Density functional theory calculations of the decomposition of the complex are consistent with a dominant role for thermodynamic factors rather than kinetic ones in controlling the material formed. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)16904-16909
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry C
    Volume115
    Issue number34
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2011

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