AgSCN micro/nanostructures: Facile sonochemical synthesis, characterization, and photoluminescence properties

In this investigation, a facial sonochemical route has been developed for the preparation of AgSCN micro/nanostructures by using AgNO3 and KSCN. Different morphologies of AgSCN were obtained in ethanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, cyclohexanol, N,N-dimethylformamide, ethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol as solvent after sonication for 30 min. Besides, the effect of sodium dodecyl sulfate, polyethylene oxide, and polyvinylpyrrolidone as surfactant on the morphology and particle size of the products was investigated. The AgSCN micro/nanostructures were characterized using SEM, TEM, XRD, FT-IR, and PL.