Self-Assembly of CdTe Nanoparticles Into Nanowires by a Specific Wavelength of Light

CdTe nanowires were synthesized from individual nanoparticles via self-assembly at a specific wavelength of light. The wavelength of 500 nm resulted in a self-assembly of nanoparticles into nanowires. Most of the produced nanowires were straight and long in shape and their length ranged from 300 nm to 20 mu m. The oxidation of Te2- in CdTe nanoparticles under the visible light resulted in the assembly of nanowires consisting of several layers of individual nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were performed to characterize the synthesized nanostructures. Energy-dispersive X-ray demonstrated the atomic percentage of nanowires. Photoluminescence showed that the wavelength of the nanostructures is slightly blue-shifted from 555 to 548 nm.