Abstract

The metal-semiconductor hetero-structures have recently emerged as functional materials for their potential applications in the areas of photonic, optoelectronic, and other fields. Here, we discuss the structural characterization of Au/CdSe tetrapod hetero-structures by using high-resolution transmission electron microscope, high angle annular dark field-scanning transmission electron microscopic, and X-ray diffraction. The blue shifting of the plasmonic band and red shifting of the excitonic band suggest a strong surface plasmon-exciton interaction between Au and CdSe in Au/CdSe tetrapod heterostructure. A significant photoluminescence quenching (83.4%) of CdSe nanorod (NR) is observed in the presence of Au nanoparticle in Au/CdSe tetrapod heterostructure. The radiative and nonradiative decay rates of CdSe nanorods are found to be modified in Au/CdSe tetrapod structures and the nonradiative rate changes from 1.91 × 107 s−1 to 9.33 × 109 s−1 for CdSe NR to Au/CdSe tetrapod structure, respectively. Current-voltage characteristics of Au/CdSe heterostructure exhibit the rectification property with a threshold voltage of about 0.85 V and the rectifying ratio is 140 which can open up avenues for developing challenging devices.

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