Synthesis and Characterization of Antimony Sulphide Nanoparticles and It’s Doped Forms

Abstract

Antimony sulphide and its doped forms nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal method. The nanostructures of these nanoparticles were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction analysis which have shown that materials is single crystalline phase having orthorhombic crystalline system and nanosize. Red shift in the doped forms nanoparticles was confirmed by UV-Visible spectroscopy. The Infra Red spectroscopy of the prepared nanoparticles indicated these nanoparticles and its doped forms is also revealed by shifting in the peaks. Thermogravimatric analysis suggested the stability of these nanoparticles and its doped forms. Scanning Electron Microscopy showed the morphology and rough estimation of the size of these prepared nanoparticles. The EDX confirmed the elemental composition of the pure and cadmium doped antimony sulphide nanoparticles.