A general and facile strategy for preparing metal sulfide nanocrystals was reported based on metallurgical leaching of metal powders.
In2S3, Ag2S, and AgInS2 nanocrystals can be synthesized just mixture of Ag, In, and dithiocarbamate in stoichiometric molar ratio.
The size, shape, and chemical composition of the nanomaterials can be easily controlled, and the metal sulfides exhibit novel optical properties.