Abstract
Ultrathin films of ZnS and Mn-doped ZnS were grown on silicon substrates using surface sol–gel reactions, and the film growth process was characterized by ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV-visible absorbance and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The Si substrates were pre-treated by chemical oxidation. On the oxidized Si/SiO x surface, nanoparticulate films of ZnS and Mn-doped ZnS were grown by sequential immersion in aqueous metal acetate and sodium sulfide solutions. During the first four adsorption cycles, there was little film growth, but thereafter the amount of material deposited was linear with the number of adsorption cycles. This behavior is consistent with the formation of ZnS nuclei at low coverage, followed by particle growth in subsequent cycles. PL spectra are consistent with incorporation of Mn 2+ into the ZnS nanoparticles.
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