Effect of solvent-induced structural modifications on optical properties of CdS nanoparticles

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作者
Chawla, Puja [1 ]
Sharma, Geeta [1 ]
Lochab, S. P. [2 ]
Singh, Nafa [1 ]
机构
[1] Kurukshetra Univ, Dept Phys, Kurukshetra 136119, Haryana, India
[2] Inter Univ Accelerator Ctr, New Delhi 110067, India
关键词
CdS; nanoparticles; photoluminescence; red shift; Raman; CADMIUM-SULFIDE; CAS-BI; THIN-FILMS; NANOCRYSTALS; TEMPERATURE; DOSIMETER;
D O I
10.1007/s12034-010-0082-0
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
We have investigated the effects of solvent used during synthesis on structural and optical properties of CdS quantum dots. Different methods of synthesis for the production of CdS quantum dots are presented. These are: (a) wet chemical co-precipitation in non-aqueous medium (i.e. methanol); (b) wet chemical co-precipitation in aqueous medium (deionized water) and (c) solid state reaction. It is demonstrated that the use of methanol as solvent leads to a strong enhancement of PL intensity of CdS quantum dots for use in optoelectronic devices. These products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The change in band-gap with size-quantization was investigated by UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy. CdS nanocrystals prepared in non-aqueous medium have narrow size distribution than those prepared in aqueous medium and solid state reaction. Phase transformation of CdS nanocrystals from a cubic to hexagonal structure was observed in methanol solution. The formation of CdS/Cd(OH)(2) nanostructure was also confirmed using X-ray diffraction pattern. This suggests that the strong enhancement of the PL intensity may have originated from the remarkable reduction of non-radiative recombination process, due to surface defects of quantum dots. The red shift of the Raman peaks compared to that for bulk CdS may be attributed to optical phonon confinement.
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