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TaS2 nanoplatelets produced by laser ablation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2006

Ka Yee Chick ,
Manashi Nath  and
B.A. Parkinson
Ka Yee Chick
Affiliation:
The Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
Manashi Nath
Affiliation:
The Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
B.A. Parkinson*
Affiliation:
The Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: Bruce.Parkinson@colostate.edu
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Abstract

Tantalum disulfide (TaS2) nanoplatelets were produced by laser ablation of a TaS2 target under an argon atmosphere. The nanoplatelet dimensions and morphology were characterized by transmission electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction. The effect of the ablation laser power density on the size distribution of the nanoplatelets was studied. The TaS2 nanoplatelets were prone to oxidation upon exposure to air but could be stabilized by using 3-mercaptopropionic acid as the capping agent.

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Laser ablationNanoplateletsTa
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 21 , Issue 5 , May 2006 , pp. 1243 - 1247
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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