Optical and kinetic studies of CdS:Cu nanoparticles |
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Authors: | Raunak Kumar Tamrakar D. P. Bisen |
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Affiliation: | 1. Bhilai Institute of Technology, Seth Balkrishnan Memorial Bhilai House, Durg, 491001, Chhattisgarh, India 2. School of Studies in Physics and Astrophysics, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, 492010, CG, India
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Abstract: | CdS:Cu nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by a coprecipitation method using mercaptoethanol as a capping agent. Thermoluminescence (TL) spectra of CdS:Cu nanoparticles were studied for different exposure time. The synthesized products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV–Vis spectrometry. XRD and SEM measurements showed that the size of the crystallites was in the range 8–17 nm. Optical measurements indicated a blue-shift in the absorption band edge upon Cu doping. The direct allowed bandgap of undoped and Cu-doped CdS nanoparticles was 2.53 and 2.64 eV, respectively. We also calculated the kinetic parameters for Cu-doped CdS nanoparticles from the TL glow curves measured at 254, 249, and 244 °C with variation of the ultra-violet (UV) exposure time. The glow curve shows general order kinetics, and its kinetic parameters are calculated. |
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