Zirconium Trisulfide (ZrS3) Powder and Crystal

CAS Number 12166-31-3

2D Materials, Low Dimensional Materials, Materials, Transition Metal Chalcogenides (TMCs)

Zirconium Trisulfide (ZrS3) Powder and Crystal CAS 12166-31-3

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Zirconium trisulfide (ZrS₃, CAS number 12166-31-3) is a typical representative of layered transition metal trichalcogenides (TMTCs).

ZrS₃ is an indirect gap semiconductor as its bulk and its monolayer undergoes an indirect to direct band gap transition with increasing tensile strain. ZrS₃ layers possess a pseudo one-dimensional nature where each layer consists of ZrS₃ chains extending along the b-lattice direction. The optical properties of few-layer zirconium trisulfide has been demonstrated to be highly anisotropic as shown by large photoluminescence (PL) intensity variation with the polarization direction along the chain.

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>99.999% Zirconium Trisulfide Crystal Purity

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Different Forms of Zirconium Trisulfide

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Applications

Development of perovskite devices, electronics and optoelectronics

We supply zirconium trisulfide in both powdered and crystal forms.

Zirconium Trisulfide Powder

Can be used for preparation of zirconium trisulfide nanoplates and ultrathin films

Available in quantities of 1 g

≥99.995% purity

From £350

Zirconium Trisulfide Crystals by Size

Can be used to produce single or few-layer zirconium trisulfide sheets via mechanical or liquid exfoliation

Small (≥10 mm²) or medium (≥25 mm²) crystals available*

≥99.999% purity

From £520

*Typical representative size, areas/dimensions may vary.

Bulk single zirconium trisulfide crystals are most commonly used as sources from which single or few-layer sheets can be obtained via either mechanical or liquid exfoliation. Single zirconium trisulfide crystal or films produced from such crystals are suitable for study using atomic force microscopy or transmission electron microscopy

Few-layer ZrS₃ nanosheets and nanoparticles can also obtained from zirconium trisulfide powder by liquid-exfoliation.

Technical Data

CAS Number	‎12166-31-3
Chemical Formula	ZrS₃
Molecular Weight	187.42 g/mol
Bandgap	1.90 eV [1]
Preparation	Synthetic - Chemical Vapour Transport (CVT)
Structure	‎Monoclinic
Electronic Properties	2D semiconductor
Melting Point	‎1020 °C (lit.)
Colour	Red brown
Synonyms	Zirconium trisulphide
Classification / Family	Transition metal trichalcogenides (TMTCs), 2D semiconductor materials, Nano-electronics, Nano-photonics, Photovoltaic, Materials science

Product Details

Form	Purity
Powder	≥99.995%
Crystal	≥99.999%

Pricing Table

Product Code	Form	Size/Weight*	Price
M2203C1	Powder	1 g	£350
M2203A10	Crystal	Small (≥10 mm²)	£520 ea.
M2203A25	Crystal	Medium (≥25 mm²)	£850 ea.

*typical representative size, areas/dimensions may vary

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MSDS Documents

Zirconium trisulfide powder

Zirconium trisulfide crystal

Structure of Zirconium Trisulfide

Zirconium trisulfide (ZrS₃) belongs to the low-symmetry crystals system with monoclinic structure. ZrS₃ layers possess a pseudo one-dimensional nature where each layer consists of ZrS₃ chains extending along the b-lattice direction.

ZrS₃may be better described by ionic model as Zr⁴⁺(S₂)^2-S^2-. A basic structural fragment prism {ZrS_6/2} is constructed from two disulfide (S‒S)^2- groups as well as two sulfide groups S^2- with Zr atom situated near the centre of the prism. Such prisms with metal atoms situated close to the prism centres are connected to each other via common triangle bases to form infinite columns. This leads to strong anisotropic behaviour that offers additional advantages over isotropic 2D systems.

zirconium trisulfide crystal structure — The crystal structure of single-layer zirconium trisulfide (ZrS₃)

Properties of Zirconium Trisulfide

After exfoliation of zirconium trisulfide crystals or powder, zirconium trisulfide typically has the following properties:

‎Monoclinic (space group: P21/m)
ZrS₃ monolayer undergoes an indirect to direct band gap transition with increasing tensile strain
Highly anisotropic
Transition metal trichalcogenides (TMTCs)

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Applications of Zirconium Trisulfide

Zirconium trisulfide (ZrS₃) single crystals can be used to prepare monolayer and few-layer ZrS₃ by mechanical or liquid exfoliation. In its powdered form, it is suitable for liquid chemical exfoliation to prepare ZrS₃ nanosheets and nanoparticles down to few-layer films.

Zirconium trisulfide is a promising candidate for thermal batteries and used as hole transporting layer in perovskite solar cells and perovskite light-emitting diodes. The high anisotropy in the light absorption of ZrS₃ monolayer makes it a potential candidate for the design and applications in electronics such as in-plane anisotropic FETs, optoelectronics such as polarization-sensitive photodetectors and thermoelectric, piezoelectric, and ferroelectric devices.

Literature and Reviews

Single layer of MX3 (M=Ti, Zr; X=S, Se, Te): a new platform for nano-electronics and optics, Y. Jin et al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 17, 18665-18669 (2015); DOI: 10.1039/C5CP02813B.
Strong dichroic emission in the pseudo one dimensional material ZrS3, A. Pant et al., Nanoscale, 8, 16259 (2016); DOI: 10.1039/c6nr05238j.
Angle resolved vibrational properties of anisotropic transition metal trichalcogenide nanosheets, W. Kong et al., Nanoscale, 9, 4175 (2017); DOI: 10.1039/c7nr00711f.

Enhanced ultraviolet-visible light responses of phototransistors based on individual and few ZrS3 nanobelts, Y. Tao et al., Nanoscale, 7(34), 14292-14298 (2015); doi: 10.1039/c5nr03589a.
Tuning the electronic properties of transition-metal trichalcogenides via tensile strain, M. Li et al., Nanoscale, 7, 15385 (2015); DOI: 10.1039/c5nr04505c.
Electronics and optoelectronics of quasi-one dimensional layered transition metal trichalcogenides, J. Island et al., 2D Mater., 4 0220033 (2017); DOI: 10.1088/2053-1583/aa6ca6.
Photodecoloration of Methyl Orange Solution Assisted by ZrS3 Powders, S. Artemkina et al., ASTESJ 4, 165-170 (2019); DOI: 10.25046/aj040116.

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