Abstract
The optical properties of two bulk nanocrystal (NC) systems, namely Ag 2 S and EuS, were analyzed. A novel solvent-free method was used to synthesize Ag 2 S nanoparticles whereas thermal decomposition of a single-source precursor was used to synthesize EuS nanoparticles. The particle size distribution of both the Ag 2 S and EuS nanoparticles were characterized through transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that nanocrystals, which can be potentially mistaken for quantum-confined structures on the basis of anomalous absorption spectra, does not only apply to EuS. The results show that these two bulk nanocrystal systems can occupy a complementary role to quantum confined structures as another building block for the development of new technologies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2439-2443 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 18 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering