Synthesis of Ag7SbS6 Nanolayers on the Silica Surface by Ionic Layer Deposition

Nanolayers of Ag7SbS6 were prepared for the first time by ionic layer deposition. The influence of reactant solution concentrations and number of ionic layer deposition cycles on the layer growth kinetics was examined, and conditions were determined under which the layer formation occurs on the support surface by the reaction between ions sorbed from the reactant solutions, occurring in the layer. The layers were studied by transmission and diffuse reflection spectroscopy, X-ray spectral microanalysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and powder X-ray diffraction.