Enhancement of photoluminescence in ZnS/ZnO quantum dots interfacial heterostructures

Autor: S. Sohila, M. Rajalakshmi, G. M. Bhalerao, Ramamoorthy Ramesh
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Materials Research Bulletin. 47:2668-2672
ISSN: 0025-5408
DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2012.03.006
Popis: ZnS/ZnO quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized by controlled oxidation of ZnS nanoparticles. HRTEM image showed small nanocrystals of size 4 nm and the magnified image of single quantum dot shows interfacial heterostructure formation. The optical absorption spectrum shows a blue shift of 0.19 and 0.23 eV for ZnO and ZnS QDs, respectively. This is due to the confinement of charge carries within the nanostructures. Enormous enhancement in UV emission (10 times) is reported which is attributed to interfacial heterostructure formation. Raman spectrum shows phonons of wurtzite ZnS and ZnO. Phonon confinement effect is seen in the Raman spectrum wherein LO phonon peaks of ZnS and ZnO are shifted towards lower wavenumber side and are broadened.
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