Tribenzoylarsine - A Benign Arsenic Precursor for InAs Nanocrystals.

ABSTRACT: III-V semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have emerged as a benign alternative to II-VI and IV-VI NCs, which are restricted due to the toxicity of the comprising elements. While InP NCs advanced significantly, the development of infrared-emitting InAs NCs has been relatively slow-paced. This is due to the synthetic challenges arising from the highly covalent bonding in InAs and the limited range of available arsenic sources. Most importantly, current syntheses rely on hazardous pyrophoric and costly reagents, which hampers their wider adoption. In this work, the synthesis of tribenzoylarsine is reported, which can be used as a novel nonvolatile, nonpyrophoric, and hence safer precursor for metal arsenide nanoparticles. Tribenzoylarsine reacts with indium oleate without additional reducing age

SUBMITTER: Antanovich A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12547999 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature