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Synthesis and Characterization of Bournonite PbCuSbS3 Nanocrystals

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Kaya Wei, Joshua Martin, James Salvador, George S. Nolas

Abstract

PbCuSbS3 nanocrystals were synthesized for the first time by a colloidal synthesis route and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The particle size of PbCuSbS3 was varied between 5 nm and 200 nm by adjusting the reaction time. The optical band-gap, thermal stability, heat capacity, and magnetic susceptibility of PbCuSbS3 were also investigated. PbCuSbS3 is diamagnetic with an optical band-gap of 1.31 eV and a Debye temperature of 157 K. This study aims to expand and broaden our knowledge of PbCuSbS3 in light of the recent interest in multinary chalcogenides for energy-related applications.
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Crystal Growth & Design
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.5b00418
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Keywords

thermoelectric, Bournonite, chalcogenides
Materials

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Wei, K. , Martin, J. , Salvador, J. and Nolas, G. (2015), Synthesis and Characterization of Bournonite PbCuSbS3 Nanocrystals, Crystal Growth & Design, [online], https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.5b00418, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=918198 (Accessed September 30, 2025)

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Created July 10, 2015, Updated September 29, 2025
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