Publications by authors named "Linda D Nyamen"

In search of a suitable single-source precursor for the deposition of nanostructured PbS thin films at moderate temperatures under ambient conditions, we have synthesized the ligand N-(thiomorpholine-4-carbothioyl)benzamide and its corresponding lead(II) complex. The structures of both compounds were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In the complex, two ligands coordinate to a lead(II) atom in hemi-directed geometry through S and O atoms.

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Cadmium dithiocarbamate and cadmium ethyl xanthate complexes were synthesized and characterized by microanalysis, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analyses. The complexes were employed as molecular precursors for the fabrication of CdS nanoparticles in hexadecylamine (HDA) and oleylamine (OLA) at a temperature of 250 °C. Spherical and oval shaped particles with sizes ranging from 9.

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The synthesis of the complete range of (Bi Sb )S solid solutions, where 0 ≤ ≤ 1, by the variation of the mole ratio of bismuth and antimony piperidine dithiocarbamate complexes is reported. There was a near linear expansion of and lattice parameters as the mole ratio of the antimony precursor was increased. The composition of the particles directionally followed the amount of precursor ratio used.

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New complexes catena-(μ2 -nitrato-O,O')bis(piperidinedithiocarbamato)bismuth(III) (1) and tetrakis(μ-nitrato)tetrakis[bis(tetrahydroquinolinedithiocarbamato)bismuth(III)] (2) were synthesised and characterised by elemental analysis, FTIR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The single-crystal X-ray structures of 1 and 2 were determined. The coordination numbers of the Bi(III) ion are 8 for 1 and ≥6 for 2 when the experimental electron density for the nominal 6s(2) lone pair of electrons is included.

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We report the synthesis of lead piperidine and lead tetrahydroquinoline dithiocarbamate (DTC) complexes and their use as single source precursors for the preparation of anisotropic PbS nanoparticles. The complexes were thermolysed in coordinating solvents such hexadecylamime (HDA), tri-n-octylphosphine oxide (TOPO), oleylamine (OA) and decylamine (DA) at various reaction temperatures. The variation of the reaction conditions and precursors produced PbS particles with shapes ranging from spheres to cubes and rods.

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