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NANOMATERIALS
卷 12, 期 19, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano12193368
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ZnO nanocrystals; temperature control; time-resolved photoluminescence; nonradiative relaxation
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- UAE University/Zayed University Joint Research Program in the United Arab Emirates [12S106]
- National Water and Energy Center [31R238]
This study investigates the effects of temperature on the photoluminescence from ZnO-SiO2 nanocomposite and successfully prepares SiO2-coated ZnO nanocrystals. The results reveal two emission bands and identify the sources of these emissions. The presence of SiO2 increases the exciton lifetime values and the occurrence of thermally induced nonradiative recombination transfer.
In this study, we aimed to elucidate the effects of temperature on the photoluminescence from ZnO-SiO2 nanocomposite and to describe the preparation of SiO2-coated ZnO nanocrystals using a chemical precipitation method, as confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and powder X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) techniques. Analyses using high-resolution transmission microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and electrophoretic light scattering (ELS) techniques showed that the new nanocomposite has an average size of 70 nm and 90% silica. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), photoluminescence (PL), and photoluminescence-excitation (PLE) measurements at different temperatures revealed two emission bands at 385 and 590 nm when the nanomaterials were excited at 325 nm. The UV and yellow emission bands were attributed to the radiative recombination and surface defects. The variable-temperature, time-resolved photoluminescence (VT-TRPL) measurements in the presence of SiO2 revealed the increase in the exciton lifetime values and the interplay of the thermally induced nonradiative recombination transfer of the excited-state population of the yellow emission via deep centers (DC). The results pave the way for more applications in photocatalysis and biomedical technology.
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