journal article·2017-02Open access

Properties of arsenic sulphide (β-As4S4) modified by mechanical activation

Peter Baláž, Matej Baláž, Oleh Shpotyuk, Pavlo Demchenko, Miroslav Vlček, Maya Shopska, Jaroslav Briančin, Zdenka Bujňáková, Yaroslav Shpotyuk, Barbora Selepová, Ľudmila Balážová

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 52· Issue 3

Abstract

Arsenic sulphide β-As4S4 has been modified by mechanical activation in a planetary ball mill. As a consequence, the solid-state properties and dissolution yield have been influenced. The following changes were observed: the increase of specific surface area, changes in the morphology (the formation of submicron particles), the occurrence of nanoparticles (21–31 nm), changes in crystal lattice parameters and changes in the Raman shift of particular vibrations. As a consequence of these changes, the dissolution rate of β-As4S4 has been increased, which is a challenge for the application in cancer research.
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