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Nanostructured ZnS:Mn films have been grown and their structure, optical properties, and photoluminescence have been studied. The nanostructured ZnS:Mn films have been grown on silicon and glass substrates via hydrochemical deposition from solution. The crystal structure and microstructure of the films have been studied by X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy. The band gap of the nanostructured ZnS:Mn films has been determined. The intensity of their photoluminescence bands has been shown to increase with decreasing nanoparticle size.
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Original Russian Text © M.A. Jafarov, E.F. Nasirov, R.S. Jafarli, 2017, published in Neorganicheskie Materialy, 2017, Vol. 53, No. 1, pp. 15–20.
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Jafarov, M.A., Nasirov, E.F. & Jafarli, R.S. Growth and optical properties of nanostructured ZnS:Mn films. Inorg Mater 53, 39–44 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168517010058
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