Optical Spectroscopy of Transition Metal Doped ZnO Nanoparticles.

Trevor Engman, Josh Angel, Aaron Thurber, Lydia Johnson, Alex Punnoose

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Abstract

Transition metal doped oxides have a wide range of potential applications, from microelectronics and optielectronics to novel cancer treatments. We have investigated ZnO nanoparticles doped with transition metals (Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) over a range of increasing percentages from 0 to 10 percent by photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy. All samples were synthesized via a forced hydrolysis method. The effect of composition and type of dopant on optical emission and vibrational spectra of the nanoparticles has been studied.

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Apr 12 2010
Externally publishedYes

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