Emission diversity of ZnO nanocrystals with different growth temperatures

E. Velázquez Lozada, T. Torchynska, G. Camacho González

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Abstract

Scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), X ray diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence (PL) have been applied to the study of structural and optical properties of ZnO nanocrystals prepared by the ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP) at different temperatures. The variation of temperatures and times at the growth of ZnO films permits modifying the ZnO phase from the amorphous to crystalline, to change the size of ZnO nanocrystals (NCs), as well as to vary their photoluminescence spectra. The study has revealed three types of PL bands in ZnO NCs: defect related emission, the near-band-edge (NBE) PL, related to the LO phonon replica of free exciton (FE) recombination, and its second-order diffraction peaks. The PL bands, related to the LO phonon replica of FE, and its second-order diffraction in the room temperature PI spectrum testify on the high quality of ZnO films prepared by the USP technology.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSynthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Functional Materials - Thin Films and Nanostructures
EditorsQuanxi Jia, Dhananjay Kumar, Xavier Obradors, Kaushal K. Singh, Valentin Craciun, Maryline Guilloux-Viry, Menka Jain, Hiromitsu Kozuka, Sanjay Mathur
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages45-51
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781605116525
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 MRS Spring Meeting - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 21 Apr 201425 Apr 2014

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1675
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Conference

Conference2014 MRS Spring Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period21/04/1425/04/14

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