Study of the synthesis of self‐ assembled tin disulfide nanoparticles prepared by a low‐cost process

Oleylamine‐capped tin disulfide nanoparticles were prepared by the hot‐injection method using tin (II) chloride (SnCl 2 .5H 2 O) and thioacetamide as tin (II) and sulfur precursors, respectively. The as‐prepared nanoparticles were rinsed with ethanol or toluene, and their structural and morphological were assessed by X‐ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The obtained nanoparticles were single‐phase SnS 2 with hexagonal structure. These nanoparticles self‐assembled to produce spherical 40‐50 nm nanostructures after ethanol evaporation, whilst rhombohedral‐shaped nanostructures or round‐edge nanoribbons were produced after the toluene evaporation. (© 2015 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)