Growth Kinetics of Zinc Sulphide Nanocrystals Synthesized by Colloidal Thermolysis of Fatty Acid Carboxylates

Figure 5

The effect of reaction time on (a) absorption spectra and (b) estimation of optical bandgap energy of ZnS nanoparticles synthesized by thermal decomposition of the zinc ricinoleate precursor in the oleylamine/dodecanethiol (1 : 1) solvent mixture at 250°C.

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