title: Optical spectra of nanowires of Cu and Zn chalcogenides.
abstract: Nanowires of CuS, ZnS, CuSe, and ZnSe, with diameters in the 5-150-nm range and high aspect ratios, have been prepared with the use of surfactants and characterized by X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. Electronic absorption spectra and photoluminescence spectra of chalcogenide nanowires have been studied. The spectra show blue-shifts compared with those of bulk samples.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560 064, India.
authors.forename: F Leonard
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Deepak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Govindaraj
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D018011:Chalcogens / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods; D004559:Electric Wiring; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017830:Octoxynol / Q000737:chemistry; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012666:Semiconductors; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D013440:Sulfides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D018011:Chalcogens; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D013440:Sulfides; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C477347:cupric selenide; D003300:Copper; D017830:Octoxynol; C017846:cupric sulfide; C031238:zinc sulfide; C044696:zinc selenide