Synthesis and characterization of Sb2Se3 nanorods

Abstract A hydrothermal reduction route was employed for the synthesis of Sb 2 Se 3 semiconductor nanorods. The reaction temperature for the formation of Sb 2 Se 3 nanorods should be above 130°C, otherwise impurities, such as Sb 2 O 3 and unreacted Se, would exist. The role of hydrazine as both the reducing agent and the coordinator was also found to be crucial for the formation of the rod-like morphologies. The products were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, absorption spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy.