Abstract
CdSe colloidal nanocrystals (∼3.7 nm) with zinc blende structure were synthesized at a low temperature via an inverse micelle technique. They were successfully doped with ∼4 at. % Mn, which was examined using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. In spite of larger particle size (∼4.1 nm), the Mn-doped CdSe nanocrystals showed an apparent blueshift in the UV-visible spectroscopy light absorption peaks. Considering the nanoparticle size and the effective energy band gap, the increase in the bulk energy band gap was estimated in the Mn-doped CdSe nanocrystals, which provides an obvious evidence of true Mn doping in the CdSe lattices.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 173111 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Korea Research Foundation (KRF) grant by the Korean Government (MOEHRD) (Grant No. KRF-2006-311-D00568).
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)