Mechanochemical Synthesis of Nickel Mono- and Diselenide: Characterization and Electrical and Optical Properties

Nickel mono- (NiSe) and diselenide (NiSe<sub>2</sub>) were produced from stoichiometric mixtures of powdered Ni and Se precursors by the one-step, undemanding mechanochemical reactions. The process was carried out by high-energy milling for 30 and 120 min in a planetary ball mill. The ki...

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出版年:Nanomaterials
主要な著者: Marcela Achimovičová, Michal Hegedüs, Vladimír Girman, Maksym Lisnichuk, Erika Dutková, Juraj Kurimský, Jaroslav Briančin
フォーマット: 論文
言語:英語
出版事項: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
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オンライン・アクセス:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/17/2952
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要約:Nickel mono- (NiSe) and diselenide (NiSe<sub>2</sub>) were produced from stoichiometric mixtures of powdered Ni and Se precursors by the one-step, undemanding mechanochemical reactions. The process was carried out by high-energy milling for 30 and 120 min in a planetary ball mill. The kinetics of the reactions were documented, and the products were studied in terms of their crystal structure, morphology, electrical, and optical properties. X-ray powder diffraction confirmed that NiSe has hexagonal and NiSe<sub>2</sub> cubic crystal structure with an average crystallite size of 10.5 nm for NiSe and 13.3 nm for NiSe<sub>2</sub>. Their physical properties were characterized by the specific surface area measurements and particle size distribution analysis. Transmission electron microscopy showed that the prepared materials contain nanoparticles of irregular shape, which are agglomerated into clusters of about 1–2 μm in diameter. The first original values of electrical conductivity, resistivity, and sheet resistance of nickel selenides synthesized by milling were measured. The obtained bandgap energy values determined using UV–Vis spectroscopy confirmed their potential use in photovoltaics. Photoluminescence spectroscopy revealed weak luminescence activity of the materials. Such synthesis of nickel selenides can easily be carried out on a large scale by milling in an industrial mill, as was verified earlier for copper selenide synthesis.
ISSN:2079-4991