Synthesis of Indium(III) Sulfide by The Chemical Precipitation Method

Aliye Rzayeva

doi:10.18596/jotcsa.1790532

Synthesis of Indium(III) Sulfide by The Chemical Precipitation Method

Abstract

In this study, indium sulfide (In₂S₃) nanostructures were successfully synthesized via a chemical precipitation method using indium chloride (InCl₃) and elemental sulfur in an alkaline medium. Tartaric acid was employed as a complexing agent to stabilize indium (III) ions and prevent their hydrolysis over a wide pH range. The synthesis was carried out at pH 10–11, resulting in a brown precipitate, which was identified as In₂S₃ by various physicochemical analyses. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) revealed a total mass loss of 18.52 mg upon heating from 293 K to 1023 K, corresponding to the oxidation of In₂S₃ to In₂O₃. The experimentally determined mass ratio of indium to sulfur (59.03:40.97) was consistent with the stoichiometry of In₂S₃. Elemental analysis confirmed the close match between theoretical and experimental values of indium and sulfur content. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicated that the synthesized material crystallized in a tetragonal structure with lattice parameters a = 4.012 Å and c = 39.21 Å. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images revealed that the product consisted of nanorods with diameters ranging from 173 to 261 nm. The combined results confirm that the synthesized compound corresponds to stoichiometric In₂S₃ with well-defined nanostructured morphology, making it a promising candidate for optoelectronic and semiconductor applications.

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Supporting Institution

Nakhchivan State University

Thanks

IX Ulusal anorganik kimya kongres, 16-19 Mayıs, 2024, Ankara

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Inorganic Chemistry (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Aliye Rzayeva ^*
0000-0001-7435-431X
Azerbaijan

Publication Date

June 8, 2026

Submission Date

September 29, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 20, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 2026 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18596/jotcsa.1790532

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https://izlik.org/JA84KR36HH

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APA

Rzayeva, A. (2026). Synthesis of Indium(III) Sulfide by The Chemical Precipitation Method. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A: Chemistry, 2026(2), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.18596/jotcsa.1790532

AMA

1.Rzayeva A. Synthesis of Indium(III) Sulfide by The Chemical Precipitation Method. JOTCSA. 2026;2026(2):1-5. doi:10.18596/jotcsa.1790532

Chicago

Rzayeva, Aliye. 2026. “Synthesis of Indium(III) Sulfide by The Chemical Precipitation Method”. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A: Chemistry 2026 (2): 1-5. https://doi.org/10.18596/jotcsa.1790532.

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Rzayeva A (June 1, 2026) Synthesis of Indium(III) Sulfide by The Chemical Precipitation Method. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A: Chemistry 2026 2 1–5.

IEEE

[1]A. Rzayeva, “Synthesis of Indium(III) Sulfide by The Chemical Precipitation Method”, JOTCSA, vol. 2026, no. 2, pp. 1–5, June 2026, doi: 10.18596/jotcsa.1790532.

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Rzayeva, Aliye. “Synthesis of Indium(III) Sulfide by The Chemical Precipitation Method”. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A: Chemistry 2026/2 (June 1, 2026): 1-5. https://doi.org/10.18596/jotcsa.1790532.

JAMA

1.Rzayeva A. Synthesis of Indium(III) Sulfide by The Chemical Precipitation Method. JOTCSA. 2026;2026:1–5.

MLA

Rzayeva, Aliye. “Synthesis of Indium(III) Sulfide by The Chemical Precipitation Method”. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A: Chemistry, vol. 2026, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 1-5, doi:10.18596/jotcsa.1790532.

Vancouver

1.Aliye Rzayeva. Synthesis of Indium(III) Sulfide by The Chemical Precipitation Method. JOTCSA. 2026 Jun. 1;2026(2):1-5. doi:10.18596/jotcsa.1790532