Structural analysis of sb2s3 nanocompounds synthesized from mixture of antimony(iii) chloride and s-methyl-3-phenyldithiocarbazate

Low dimensional nanocompounds of Sb2S3 have been achieved from SbCl3 and s-methyl-3-phenyldithiocarbazate [C6H5NHNHC(S)SMe] via a facile solvothermal method in ethanol without any surfactants or additives in the reaction mixture. The products have been characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). From this experiment it observed that the rod-shaped Sb2S3 nanocrystals, belong to the orthorhombic phase with cell parameters a = 11.295 Å, b = 11.317 Å, c = 3.931 Å. The possible formation mechanism of Sb2S3 has also been proposed.