Abstract
The synthesis of CdTe nanocrystals was studied by electrochemical (ECD) and chemical (CD) deposition in SiO2/Si-n structures irradiated with 200 MeV 132Xe ions. Both types of electrolyte (sulfate and chloride) used in ECD led to the formation of CdTe nanocrystals in single wurtzite phase. On the other hand, in the case of CD in a sulfate solution, CdTe nanocrystals with a zinc blende structure (ZBS) are formed that coexist with CdO nanocrystals in the hexagonal structure. Furthermore, an increase in the temperature of the CD solution led only to the formation of hexagonal phase of CdO nanocrystals. A model is proposed for the formation of a CdTe nanocrystal inside the ion track, taking into account the influence of a weak external electric field on the region of the inner surface of the ion tracks.
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