Synthesis and Characterization of Mn2P2S6 Single-Crystal Nanorods and Nanotubes.

Mn2P2S6 single-crystal nanorods with diameters 20–40 nm and lengths up to 1 μm and nanotubes with diameters 40–50 nm and lengths ranging between 110 and 170 nm have been prepared through a low-temperature solvothermal method. They have been characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution (HR) TEM, electron diffraction, energy-dispersive spectrometry analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]