Shyamalima Sharma, Pronob Gogoi, Bhaskar Jyoti Saikia, Swapan K. Dolui*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.4, No.2, pp. 158-162, 2016, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2015.634116
Abstract Cadmium sulfi de (CdS) quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized by a standard hydrothermal method with simultaneous desulfurization of kerosene oil. Sulfur containing kerosene oil was treated with cadmium chloride (CdCl2) in the presence of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at 120 °C for 1.5 to 5 h. CdS was formed and sulfur content of oil gradually decreased. Thus, desulfurization of the oil occurred with the formation of the CdS QDs. The concentration of sulfur decreased to a minimum of 0.055% after 5 h of the reaction. In addition, the particle size of QDs increased from 5.4 nm to 8.1 nm as the… More >
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