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Solvothermal Synthesis, Structure And Optical Property Of Nanosized Cosb3 Skutterudite, Latha Kumari, Wenzhi Li, Jiangyu Huang, Paula P. Provencio

Department of Physics

Binary skutterudite CoSb₃ nanoparticles were synthesized by solvothermal method. The nanostructuring of CoSb₃ material was achieved by the inclusion of various kinds of additives. X-ray diffraction examination indicated the formation of the cubic phase of CoSb₃. Structural analysis by transmission electron microscopy analysis further confirmed the formation of crystalline CoSb₃ nanoparticles with high purity. With the assistance of additives, CoSb₃nanoparticles with size as small as 10 nm were obtained. The effect of the nanostructure of CoSb₃on the UV–visible absorption and luminescence was studied. The nanosized CoSb₃ skutterudite may find application …