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Research of fluorescent spectra of oleic acid-stabilized ZnSe nanocrystals based on UV light modification

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The non-aqueous synthesized and post-preparative treatment of oleic acid (OA)-stabilized ZnSe nanocrystals were studied systematically. ZnSe nanocrystals were successfully synthesized via paraffin liquid and oleic acid system by using OA as stabilizer. Synthesized nanocrystals were characterized by means of absorption and fluorescent spectra, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction. Furthermore, solutions of ZnSe nanocrystals were illuminated with UV light. The experimental results showed that the fluorescent peak was red-shifted from 445 to 510 nm. The results suggested that, when the solution under illumination, OA was removed from the surface of ZnSe nanocrystals and the surface of ZnSe nanocrystals was oxidized to ZnO nanocrystals. ZnSe/ZnO core/shell nanocrystals were formed when the solution of ZnSe nanocrystals illuminated with UV light.

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This work was supported by the national natural science fund of China (No. 11204046), International science and technology cooperation project of China (No. 2014DFA00670) and Guizhou province international science and technology cooperation project of China (No. QKHG[2011]7001).

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    Licai Hao & Zhengping Zhang

  2. Guizhou Province Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Technology and Application, Guizhou University, Guiyang City, 550025, China

    Zhongchen Bai

  3. College of Mechanical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang City, 550025, China

    Zhaoliang Huang

  4. College of Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang City, 550025, China

    Sha Liao

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Hao, L., Bai, Z., Huang, Z. et al. Research of fluorescent spectra of oleic acid-stabilized ZnSe nanocrystals based on UV light modification. Appl. Phys. A 122, 967 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-0496-7

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