Solution-based methods of material synthesis have attracted much attention due to the ease of process scalability, diversity of products accessible, and ability to tune their properties through prudent selection of reaction conditions.  In particular, the synthesis of semiconductor nanomaterials in solution has proven an effective means of tailoring their characteristics, including shape, size, and composition.  Here we report several new syntheses of nanoscale metal chalcogenide (MX) and dichalcogenide (MX<sub>2</sub>) semiconductors using solution routes.  Further, we thoroughly interrogate the crystallographic and optoelectronic properties of these materials to display that they are size-, shape-, and structure-dependent.  A detailed comparison of these nanomaterials to their bulk analogues, as well as each other, suggests they collectively could find utility in the tunable design of next-generation nanoelectronic devices.

Synthesis and characterization of metal chalcogenide nanomaterials for potential application in nanoelectronic devices

249th National Meeting (2015)

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