Colloidally prepared HgTe nanocrystals with strong room-temperature infrared luminescence

Andrey Rogach, Stephen Kershaw, Mike Burt, Mike Harrison, Andreas Kornowski, Alexander Eychmüller, Horst Weller

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Abstract

Thioglycerol-capped HgTe quantum dots were synthesized on a gram scale using colloidal particle growth technique. X ray diffraction analysis, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and fast Fourier transformation were employed to characterize the HgTe nanocrystals. The crystal structure derived from the positions of the wide-angle diffraction peaks indicated a cubic HgTe phase. HRTEM revealed a broad size-distribution of HgTe nanoparticles, with sizes ranging from 3 to 6 nm. The existence of the lattice planes on the HRTEm images of the particles indicated high sample crystallinity.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)552-555
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume11
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes

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