Anhydrous solution synthesis of germanium nanocrystals from the germanium(II) precursor Ge[N(SiMe3)2]2

Henry Gerung; Scott D Bunge; Timothy J Boyle; C Jeffrey Brinker; Sang M Han

doi:10.1039/b416066e

Anhydrous solution synthesis of germanium nanocrystals from the germanium(II) precursor Ge[N(SiMe3)2]2

Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Apr 14:(14):1914-6. doi: 10.1039/b416066e. Epub 2005 Feb 16.

Authors

Henry Gerung¹, Scott D Bunge, Timothy J Boyle, C Jeffrey Brinker, Sang M Han

Affiliation

¹ Advanced Materials Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, 1001 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA.

PMID: 15795786
DOI: 10.1039/b416066e

Abstract

A convenient, simple, single-source solution synthesis of Ge nanocrystals via thermal reduction of Ge(II) precursor Ge[N(SiMe3)2]2 in a non-coordinating solvent at 300 degrees C and 1 atm Ar is described.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Germanium / chemistry*
Luminescent Measurements
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Nanostructures / ultrastructure
Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
Silicon / chemistry*
Solutions
Spectrum Analysis

Substances

Organometallic Compounds
Solutions
Germanium
Silicon