| Fabrication and Characterization of Semiconductor CuCl Nanocrystals |
| S. Mahtout, M.A. Belkhir and M. Samah Solid physics group, University of Bejaia, 06000 Bejaia, Algeria |
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| Received: August 7, 2003 |
| CuCl nanocrystals were elaborated in a NaCl ionic matrix by doping the latter with copper powder during growth. Optical absorption measurements revealed nanocrystals with a mean size of order 32A. This is consolidated by the Raman scattering measurements which showed nanodomains of similar size. X-ray diffraction measurements indicate a good crystallinity of the matrix and confirm the presence of CuCl nanocrystals within our samples. The annealing effect at 300°C showed an increase in CuCl nanocrystal size with annealing time and demonstrated clearly the existence of a compound containing copper within our samples. |
| DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.105.279 PACS numbers: 78.67.--n, 78.40.Fy, 78.40.--q |