Ag^+ -doped ZnS nanocrystals surface-capped with thiourea (expressed as ZnS: Ag/thiourea) were synthesized through sol-gel method with thiourea as a surface modifier and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), ...Ag^+ -doped ZnS nanocrystals surface-capped with thiourea (expressed as ZnS: Ag/thiourea) were synthesized through sol-gel method with thiourea as a surface modifier and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscope(TEM), X-ray fluorescence spectrum(XRF), infrared spectrum (IR), UV-Vis absorption spectrum( UV-Vis), and photoluminescence spectrum(PL). The results show that Ag^+ ions are doped in ZnS nanocrystals, and the sulfur atoms in thiourea molecules coordinate with metal ions on the surface of the nanocrystals. The spherical ZnS: Ag/thiourea nanocrystals with an average diameter of 5 nm have good fluorescent characteristics, and therefore have great potential for use in molecular assembly and novel luminescence materials.展开更多
基金Supported by the Science Foundation of Education Department of Fujian Province(JA03043)the Science Foundation ofDepartment of Science and Technology of Fujian Province(2005 K011).
文摘Ag^+ -doped ZnS nanocrystals surface-capped with thiourea (expressed as ZnS: Ag/thiourea) were synthesized through sol-gel method with thiourea as a surface modifier and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscope(TEM), X-ray fluorescence spectrum(XRF), infrared spectrum (IR), UV-Vis absorption spectrum( UV-Vis), and photoluminescence spectrum(PL). The results show that Ag^+ ions are doped in ZnS nanocrystals, and the sulfur atoms in thiourea molecules coordinate with metal ions on the surface of the nanocrystals. The spherical ZnS: Ag/thiourea nanocrystals with an average diameter of 5 nm have good fluorescent characteristics, and therefore have great potential for use in molecular assembly and novel luminescence materials.