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A new and simple method for sulfur nanoparticles synthesis

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Sulfur nanoparticles were successfully synthesized via novel water-in-oil microemulsion system. The microemulsion system contained cyclohexane as an oil phase, Triton X-100 as a surfactant, butanol as a co-surfactant and sodium polysulfide solution or hydrochloric acid solution as aqueous phase, respectively. The sulfur nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results showed that the as-prepared monoclinic sulfur nanoparticles exhibited high purity and spherical shape with an average size of about 22 nm.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU) Qazvin, Qazvin, Iran

    M. Soleimani, F. Aflatouni & A. Khani

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Soleimani, M., Aflatouni, F. & Khani, A. A new and simple method for sulfur nanoparticles synthesis. Colloid J 75, 112–116 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061933X12060142

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