Influence of the Cd/S molar ratio on the optical and structural properties of nanocrystalline CdS thin films

Journal of Materials Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-199

  Thambidurai, M ^a   Murugan, N ^a   Muthukumarasamy, N ^a   Agilan, S ^a   Vasantha, S ^a   Balasundaraprabhu, R ^b  

^a Department of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning   (India)

^b PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

CdS quantum dots; High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM); Sol gel

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CADMIUM SULFIDE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENERGY GAP; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANOCRYSTALS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SPIN GLASS; SUBSTRATES; THIOUREAS;

ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; CDS QUANTUM DOTS; CRYSTALLINE NATURE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; HEXAGONAL STRUCTURES; NANOCRYSTALLINES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; SOL-GEL SPIN COATING METHOD;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 77951997646     PISSN: 10050302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1005-0302(10)60032-1     Document Type: Article

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