Abstract

Using a simple thermal decomposition method, single crystalline cadmium nanosheets were large-scale synthesized from CdS powder in an argon atmosphere. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) observations show that the Cd nanosheets have dimensions of several hundreds of microns and an average thickness of about 70 nm within the (0 0 0 2) planes. A polycrystalline CdS thin layer was found on its surface and was supposed to be the determining factor for the formation of Cd nanosheets.

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