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Hot-injection and ultrasonic irradiation syntheses of Cs2SnI6 quantum dot using Sn long-chain amino-complex

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Lead (Pb) perovskites can be synthetically modified to form colloidal nanocrystals which exhibit remarkable optoelectronic properties in the various fields such as light-emitting devices, flexible electronics, and photodetectors. However, because of the toxicity issue of Pb, nanocrystals of Pb free such as tin (Sn)-based perovskites have got attention. In the present work, we have selected the Sn-based perovskite, Cs2SnI6, owing to the high air and thermal stability. Quantum dots of Cs2SnI6 were prepared by using two methods, namely the hot-injection method and the ultrasonic irradiation method. The difference between Cs2SnI6 particles generated by these two methods was discussed. The particles synthesized by using the hot-injection method were less than 10 nm in size and were aggregated structure due to particle tight-binding energy. On the other hand, the particles by using the ultrasonic irradiation method gave a mono-dispersed solution. The particle size was from several ten nanometers to several hundred nanometers.

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  1. Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, 808-0196, Japan

    Tsuguo Koyanagi, Yuhei Ogomi & Shuzi Hayase

  2. Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8904, Japan

    Gaurav Kapil & Hiroshi Segawa

  3. Faculty of Engineering, University of Miyazaki, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi-1-1, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan

    Kenji Yoshino

  4. Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering, University of Electro Communication, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-8585, Japan

    Qin Shen, Taro Toyoda & Shuzi Hayase

  5. The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan

    Takurou N. Murakami

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Koyanagi, T., Kapil, G., Ogomi, Y. et al. Hot-injection and ultrasonic irradiation syntheses of Cs2SnI6 quantum dot using Sn long-chain amino-complex. J Nanopart Res 22, 69 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-020-04787-w

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