Tunable optical properties of ZnS nanoparticles
M. Moussaoui1, R. Saoudi*,1, A. V. Tishchenko1 and F. Chassagneux2
- 1 Université de Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Laboratoire Hubert Curien CNRS UMR5516,18 Rue du Professeur Benoît Lauras, 42000, Saint-Etienne, France.
- 2 Université de Lyon, Laboratoire Multimatériaux et Interfaces UMR5615, 43 Bd du 11 novembre 1918, 69622, Lyon France.
In this study, we synthesized ZnS nanopowders with size ranging from 2 to 200 nm by a simple, low-cost, and mass production chemical method. The nanoparticles were characterised by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV—VIS absorption spectroscopy. From the optical response of ZnS nanoparticles, we estimate the band gap and dielectric permittivity.
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