Characterization of CdS nanocrystals embedded in KCl single crystal matrix grown by Czochralski method

Abstract The growth of CdS nanocrystals (NCs) embedded in bulk KCl single crystal matrix is performed using the Czochralski method. The X-ray diffraction reveals the incorporation of the CdS NCs with a cubic structure inside the KCl matrix. The optical density measurements of the CdS NCs embedded in KCl single crystal show a shift of the absorption edge towards higher energies. The optical band-gap is estimated to be about of 2.60 eV. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of the studied samples presents four emission bands in the range of 2.20–2.56 eV.