Photoconducting nanocrystalline lead sulphide thin films obtained by chemical bath deposition

A chemical bath deposition method of preparing photoconducting nanocrystalline lead sulphide (PbS) thin films at room temperature (RT) is described. The aqueous bath of lead acetate, thiourea, and ammonium hydroxide produce films of about 100?nm thicknesses in 45?minutes. X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies show that these films are nanocrystalline cubic PbS with 10?nm crystallite size. Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) revealed that the films consist of spherical grains of sizes 100 to 200?nm. The transmission spectra of the films show onset of absorption edge around 850?nm and the bandgap is around 1.65?eV. The films are p-type with dark conductivity of 2.5×10^?3?S/cm and mobility of 0.07?cm²/V?s. The photosensitivity is 6–7 for an illumination of 80?mW/cm² from a halogen lamp (50?W, 12?V). Transient photoconductivity measurements reveal short and long life times of minority carriers. Thermoelectric and photothermoelectric studies show that photoconductivity in these films is mainly due to photogenerated majority carriers.     

Laser evaporation and condensation of Er in hydrogen and inert atmosphere

Er, condensing under Ar at room temperature after exposure to laser pulses, forms with particle sizes of approximately 1.25 × 10^?8 to 5.0 × 10^?8 m. When this process is carried out under hydrogen atmosphere the dihydride is formed.     

Carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of substituted-s-triazolyl tetrazoles

The natural abundance carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of various 5-aryltetrazoles, 1-(5-aryltetrazol-2-ylacetyl)-4-phenyl thiosemicarbazides and 5-(5-aryltetrazol-2-ylmethyl)-4-phenyl-s-triazole-3-thiols were recorded using Fourier transform techniques. The chemical shifts of various carbon resonances have been assigned on the basis of chemical shift theory, the signal multiplicity observed in the single-frequency off-resonance decoupled (SFORD) spectra and comparison with the chemical shifts of the model compounds.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of DL-methionine bybis(2,2′-bipyridyl)copper(II) permanganate

Summary The oxidation ofDL-methionine (MT) bybis(2,2-bipyridyl)copper(II) permanganate (BBCP) to the corresponding sulphoxide is first order in BBCP. Michaelis-Menten-type kinetics were observed with respect to MT. The formation constant of the intermediate complex and the rate constant for its decomposition were evaluated. The thermodynamic and activation parameters were also evaluated. The reaction is catalysed by H⁺ but 2,2-bipyridine does not affect the reaction rate. A mechanism is proposed.