Optical investigations of ZnxCd1-xS nanostructures

ZnxCd1-xS nanostructures with (x=0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1) have been grown on glass substrates using spray pyrolysis technique. X-ray diffraction results have showed that ZnxCd1-xS nanostructures were formed with hexagonal and cubic structures. The structural parameters have been evaluated as a function of concentration (x). Also, the optical properties that depend on the mole fraction (x) are investigated for ZnxCd1-xS nanostructures. (C) 2014 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.