Abstract
Zinc blende ZnO nanocrystals (NCs) were synthesised in amorphous silica by high-fluence dual (Zn, O) ion implantation and subsequent thermal annealing in air. We observed the formation of core/shell nanoparticles at the depth of maximum Zn concentration as a result of an incomplete oxidation process. The silica matrix with ZnO NCs exhibits an intense white-greenish emission. Low-temperature photoluminescence spectroscopy revealed various radiative recombination mechanisms in the zinc blende ZnO NCs involving intrinsic defects that act as donors and acceptors.
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