Structure-Selective Cation Exchange in the Synthesis of Zincblende MnS and CoS Nanocrystals

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Abstract

The ability to selectively form one crystal structure among several options in a polymorphic system is an important goal in solid-state synthesis. Nanocrystal cation exchange, which proceeds rapidly under mild conditions, can retain key structural features and yield otherwise inaccessible phases, but the extent to which crystal structure can be retained and therefore selectively targeted during such reactions has been limited. Here, we show that nanocrystals of digenite Cu2−xS transform to zincblende MnS and CoS upon cation exchange. Zincblende MnS and CoS, which are metastable in bulk, retain both the tetrahedral cation coordination and cubic close packed anion sublattice of digenite Cu2−xS. Comparison with wurtzite MnS and CoS, which have been accessed previously through analogous cation exchange of roxbyite Cu2−xS, demonstrates the selective formation of the related zincblende vs. wurtzite polymorphs by cation exchange of structurally distinct templates.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6464-6467
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume56
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry(all)

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