Abstract
ZnO quantum dots of average size 10 nm are embedded in a matrix (polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)) following chemical route. They are irradiated by 100 MeV Ni7+ ion beam with fluences 1 × 1011, 3 × 1011, 1 × 1012 and 3 × 1012 ions/cm2. The optical absorption edge of irradiated quantum dots reveal negligible red shift with an increase in fluences with respect to that of unirradiated (virgin) ones. This fact clearly indicates no significant change in particle diameter under ion irradiation and is confirmed by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM). AFM study also reveals the r.m.s surface roughness of the particles. It has also been observed that irradiated quantum dots produce similar type of photo luminescence and electroluminescence like virgin samples but the emission intensity increases remarkably after irradiation due to creation of large numbers oxygen vacancies by the ion beam.
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