Simple Route for Synthesis of PbS Dendritic Nanostructured Materials

Novel PbS dendritic nanostructured materials are synthesized using 2-aminoethanethiol (AET) via simple hydrothermal approach. The morphology evolution of PbS from zero-dimensional nanodots, one-dimensional rod-shaped structure to threedimensional dendritic nanostructure is well illustrated and explained in terms of the adsorption of AET molecule on the crystal surface.