Abstract

Nanocrystalline thin films of CdSe have been synthesized from an acidic solution containing CdSO 4 and SeO 2 by a cathodic electrodeposition technique under galvanostatic condition. The crystal structure and morphology have been investigated by Grazing angle X-Ray Diffraction (GXRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and optical microscopic measurement. The X-Ray and TEM diffraction patterns of the deposit reveal a bimodal size distribution with the presence of cubic (zinc blende) phase in the deposit. The particle sizes have been estimated from GXRD measurement found to be 4 nm to 6 nm, comparable to that obtained from TEM analysis. A Branched Fractal Pattern (BFP) in CdSe nanocrystals has been observed by optical microscopy, suggesting a diffusion-limited aggregation growth mechanism with fractal dimension 1.69 ± 0.04.

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