Optical properties of Silica capped Mn doped ZnS quantum dots

In the present report, silica capped ZnS quantum dots (QDs) have been synthesized using one-step Stober process. The bare Mn doped ZnS samples have been prepared by the co-precipitation method. The samples have then been coated by a SiO2 layer. X ray diffraction have been used to confirm the presence of desired phases and the absence of any impurity phase. The particle size and morphology have been studied through high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The absorption and the emission properties of the bare and the capped samples have been studied through UV-visible and photoluminescence spectroscopy respectively. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was employed to study the band resonances of the samples.

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In this study, silica capped ZnS quantum dots were synthesized using a one-step Stober process, followed by coating the samples with a SiO2 layer. Characterization using X ray diffraction and high resolution transmission electron microscopy confirmed the desired phases and morphology. The absorption and emission properties of the samples were studied using UV-visible and photoluminescence spectroscopy, showing differences before and after coating.