Abstract
In order to investigate the influence of crystal structure on the photoresponse properties of ZnS nanoparticles under UV light exposure, electrical measurements on polyvinylpyrrolidone capepd cubic and hexagonal ZnS nanoparticles with average particle size 30–40 nm have been successfully carried out. Low-temperature solvothermal synthesis yields pure and highly crystalline w-ZnS nanoparticles with good stability. Different structures of prepared ZnS nanoparticles have been identified and confirmed with powder x-ray diffraction, high-resolution field-emission transmission electron microscopy and non-resonant Raman spectroscopic techniques, respectively. The energy band gap and emission properties of cubic and hexagonal ZnS have been studied using UV–vis absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The interaction of phonons with free carriers and transport properties has a vital influence on the electronic and optical properties of nanomaterials. Hence, the resonant and non-resonant Raman spectral studies have been carried out for the prepared samples. Studies on the I–V characteristics and the mechanism behind the enhancement of photocurrent for the cubic and hexagonal ZnS nanoparticle-based photodetectors have shown an enhanced photocurrent for hexagonal ZnS nanoparticles rather than the cubic.
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