Structural and Optical Investigation of Mn-Doped ZnS Nanocrystals

Using a solution-based chemical method, we have prepared ZnS nanocrystals doped with high concentration of Mn2+. The X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed a zinc blende structure. The average size was about 3 nm. Photoluminescence spectrum showed room temperature emission in the visible spectrum, which consisted of the defect-related emission and the 4 T1-6 A1 emission of Mn2+ ions. Compared with the undoped sample, the luminescence of the ZnS:Mn sample is enhanced by more than an order of magnitude, which indicated that the Mn2+ ions can efficiently boost the luminescence of ZnS nanocrystals.

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Microstructure, optical and electrical characterizations of Mn doped ZnS nanocrystals synthesized by mechanical alloying

Materials Research Bulletin ◽

10.1016/j.materresbull.2017.08.060 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 97 ◽

pp. 169-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Arup Dhara ◽

Sumanta Sain ◽

Sachindranath Das ◽

Swapan Kumar Pradhan

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Alloying ◽

Zns Nanocrystals ◽

Electrical Characterizations ◽

Mn Doped

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Fast and Effective Catalytic Degradation of an Organic Dye by Eco-friendly Capped ZnS and Mn doped ZnS nanocrystals

10.21203/rs.3.rs-766624/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sabri Ouni ◽

Naim Bel Haj Mohamed ◽

Noureddine Chaaben ◽

Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet ◽

Mohamed Haouari

Keyword(s):

Statistical Physics ◽

Thioglycolic Acid ◽

Dye Degradation ◽

Low Cost ◽

Quantum Confinement Effect ◽

Dye Adsorption ◽

Blue Shift ◽

Order Kinetic ◽

Zns Nanocrystals ◽

Mn Doped

Abstract Undoped and Mn-doped ZnS nanocrystals encapsulated with thioglycolic acid were synthetized and characterized with different techniques, and finally tested in the photodegradation of a methyl orange in aqueous solution under UV and sunlight irradiations. FTIR and X-ray diffraction results confirmed the functionalization of these nanocrystals surface by thioglycolic acid and the formation of crystalline structures of ZnS and Mn-doped ZnS with cubic and hexagonal phases. Calculated average size of ZnS nanocrystals was in the range of 2 - 3 nm. It was observed a blue shift of the absorbance threshold and the estimated bandgap energies were higher than that of Bulk ZnS thus confirming the quantum confinement effect of charge carriers. Photoluminescence spectra of ZnS nanocrystals exhibited emission in the range of 410- 490 nm and the appearance of an additional emission band around 580 nm (2.13eV) connected to the 4𝑇1→ 6𝐴1 transition of the Mn2+ions. Photodegradation of methylene orange with undoped and Mn-doped ZnS-TGA nanocrystals was investigated. Dye adsorption prior to photocatalysis using nanocrystals was studied via kinetic experiments and statistical physics models. The maximum dye adsorption capacity on doped ZnS-TGA was ~ 26.98 mg/g. The adsorption kinetic was found to follow the pseudo-second-order kinetic model.According to the statistical physics results, the calculated adsorption energy was 22.47-23.47 kJ/mol and it showed that the dye adsorption was associated to the hydrogen interaction where the removal process was feasible and multi-molecular. The photocatalytic activity of undoped ZnS nanoparticles under UV irradiation showed better efficiency than doped nanocrystals thus indicating that manganese doping generated a dropping of the photocatalytic degradation of the dye. Dye degradation efficiency of 81.37% using ZnS-TGA nanocrystals was achieved after 6 min, which indicated that ZnMnS-TGA nanocrystals may be considered as an alternative low cost and environmental friendly material for facing water pollution caused by organic compounds via photodegradation processes.

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