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Solution-processable ultrathin size- and shape-controlled colloidal nanosheets
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Abstract
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| Ultrathin two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets (NSs) possess extraordinary properties that are attractive for both fundamental studies and technological devices. Solution-based bottom-up methods are emerging as promising routes to produce free-standing NSs, but the synthesis of colloidal NSs with well-defined size and shape has remained a major challenge. In this work, we report a novel method that yields 2 nm thick colloidal Cu2-xS NSs with well-defined shape (triangular or hexagonal) and size (100 nm to 3 mu m). The key feature of our approach is the use of a synergistic interaction between halides (Br or Cl) and copper-thiolate metal-organic frameworks to create a template that imposes 2D constraints on the Cu-catalyzed C-S thermolysis, resulting in nucleation and growth of colloidal 2D Cu2-xS NSs. Moreover, the NS composition can be postsynthetically tailored by exploiting topotactic cation exchange reactions. This is illustrated by converting the Cu2-xS NSs into ZnS and CdS NSs while preserving their size and shape. The method presented here thus holds great promise as a route to solution-processable compositionally diverse ultrathin colloidal NSs with well-defined shape and size. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Chemistry of materials / American Chemical Society. - Washington, D.C., 1989, currens
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Publication
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Washington, D.C.
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2015
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ISSN
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0897-4756
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1520-5002
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DOI
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10.1021/CM503929Q
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Volume/pages
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27
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(2015)
, p. 283-291
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ISI
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000348085300036
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (open access)
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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