TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of Cr-doping on the structural and optical properties of CdS nanoparticles prepared by chemical precipitation method
AU - Thambidurai, M.
AU - Muthukumarasamy, N.
AU - Velauthapillai, Dhayalan
AU - Murugan, N.
AU - Chaudhuri, Jharna
AU - Parameswaran, Siva
AU - Marathe, Archis
AU - Agilan, S.
AU - Balasundaraprabhu, R.
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - Undoped and Cr doped CdS nanoparticles have been prepared by chemical precipitation method. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the undoped and Cr doped CdS nanoparticles exhibit hexagonal structure and the average particle size of the nanoparticles is in the range of 2.2-3.8 nm. The HRTEM studies show that the average particle size of undoped and Cr doped CdS nanoparticles is in the range of 2-3.7 nm. The compositional analysis results indicates that Cd, S and Cr are present in the samples. From the optical studies it is observed that the absorption edge of the prepared CdS and Cr doped CdS nanoparticles are shifted towards the shorter wavelength region (blue shift) when compared to that of bulk CdS and this shift is due to the quantum confinement effect present in the samples.
AB - Undoped and Cr doped CdS nanoparticles have been prepared by chemical precipitation method. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the undoped and Cr doped CdS nanoparticles exhibit hexagonal structure and the average particle size of the nanoparticles is in the range of 2.2-3.8 nm. The HRTEM studies show that the average particle size of undoped and Cr doped CdS nanoparticles is in the range of 2-3.7 nm. The compositional analysis results indicates that Cd, S and Cr are present in the samples. From the optical studies it is observed that the absorption edge of the prepared CdS and Cr doped CdS nanoparticles are shifted towards the shorter wavelength region (blue shift) when compared to that of bulk CdS and this shift is due to the quantum confinement effect present in the samples.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10854-011-0454-2
DO - 10.1007/s10854-011-0454-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84856727471
SN - 0957-4522
VL - 23
SP - 618
EP - 624
JO - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
JF - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
IS - 2
ER -