Self-assembly of CdS microstructures by gas diffusion hydrothermal method was studied.
Phosphotungstic acid has been used as stabilizer of CdS particles against aggregation.
Thioacetamide plays the roles of sulfur source and a capping ligand.
The precipitation of CdS was mainly controlled by the diffusion rate of H2S gas.
At high diffusion rate, the nucleation is dominant.