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Synthesis of Metal Sulfide Powders From Organometallics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

Curtis E. Johnson ,
Deborah K. Hickey  and
Daniel C. Harris
Curtis E. Johnson
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Research Department, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA 93555-6001
Deborah K. Hickey
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Research Department, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA 93555-6001
Daniel C. Harris
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Research Department, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA 93555-6001
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Abstract

Organometallic reagents have been examined for the low-temperature preparation of metal sulfide powders which are desired as precursors to optical ceramics. The general approach is typified by the reaction of diethylzinc with hydrogen sulfide in toluene solution at room temperature. Electron microscopy shows that the white ZnS product consists of aggregates of ≤ 0.1 μm particles. The product is further characterized as predominantly cubic zinc sulfide (X-ray diffraction) which contains some residual hydrocarbon. Various organozinc reagents and experimental procedures have been tried in order to optimize the reaction. The reaction has also been extended to organometallic complexes of Al and Mg, and also to a ternary system, ZnAl2 S4

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 73: Symposium H – Better Ceramics Through Chemistry II , 1986 , 785
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1986

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