Glucose-assisted continuous flow synthesis of Bi2Te3 nanoparticles in supercritical/near-critical water
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Nanostructuring of materials is an effective way to lower the thermal conductivity. A novel supercritical/near-critical water approach was developed for the fabrication of Bi2Te3 nanoparticles. The method provides a rapid, “green” and large scale synthesis of nanoparticles with uniform particle sizes, and the production can be scaled up for commercial production. The synthesis temperature and the pH condition were studied for the synthesis of Bi2Te3. It is found the formation mechanisms are different when the NaOH concentration is changed in the solution. The method may be applied for preparing nanoparticles of other metals and intermetallic compounds.
Institution: Aarhus University
Language: English
Subfield: Process Chemistry and Technology
Field: Chemical Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2157232054