Size, crystal structure and morphology changes of IATO nanoparticles effect on its optical property.

Hu, Te; Su, Yu-Chang; Liu, Si-Dong; Tang, Hong-Bo; Mu, Shi-Jia; Hu, Ze-Xing

Controlling and changing size, crystal structure and morphology of antimony and tin-doped indium oxide (IATO) nanoparticles can effectively influence their specific optical properties. Nanocube-like, nanorod-like and nanosphere-like IATO nanoparticles have been fabricated from 20 to 200 nm in diameter by sintering as-prepared precursors with distinct crystallographic structures and morphologies. These nano-sized precursors are either cubic In(OH) or orthorhombic InOOH with different crystallographic sizes and shapes due to the use of different solvents (deionized water, absolute ethyl alcohol and ethylene glycol) in hydrothermal synthesis process. Characterization and comparison of experimental samples have detailedly demonstrated that desired optical properties of IATO nanoparticles should be attained by appropriate change of size, crystal structure and morphology of IATO nanoparticles.

CRYSTAL structure; INDIUM tin oxide; METAL nanoparticles; OPTICAL properties of metals; ANTIMONY; MICROFABRICATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; CHEMICAL precursors

Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing, 2014, Vol 116, Issue 4, p1951

0947-8396

Academic Journal

10.1007/s00339-014-8364-9