G. Murugadoss

Synthesis and optical properties of monodispersed Ni2+-doped ZnS nanoparticles

Nickel-doped zinc sulfide nanoparticles were successfully synthesized in air atmosphere through chemical precipitation method using surfactants in aqueous medium. The product was characterized by different techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), UV–visible absorption and photoluminescence (PL). Crystal structure, size and morphology of the ZnS:Ni2+ nanoparticles were investigated by XRD and TEM. In the PL emission, a couple of new peaks were observed instead of a single peak by changing the precursor solution. In addition, an enhanced PL emission was observed using surfactants. Phase changes were also observed at different temperatures.

Optical and structural characterization of CdS/ZnS and CdS:Cu2+/ZnS core–shell nanoparticles

Core-shell CdS/ZnS (Zn 0.025-0.125 M) and CdS:Cu(2+) (1%)/ZnS nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using a chemical method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR TEM), photoluminescence (PL) and UV/Visible (UV/Vis) techniques were used to characterize the novel CdS/ZnS and CdS:Cu(2+) /ZnS core-shell nanoparticles. All absorption peaks of the synthesized samples were highly blue-shifted from the bulk CdS and ZnS. Very narrow and symmetric PL emission was observed in the yellow region for core-shell CdS/ZnS. Furthermore, the PL emission of CdS/ZnS was tuned into orange region by incorporate the Cu ion into the core CdS lattice.