A facile and fast approach for the synthesis of doped nanoparticles using a microfluidic device

作者:Singh Akanksha*; Limaye Mukta; Singh Shashi; Lalla Niranjan Prasad; Malek Chantal Khan; Kulkarni Sulabha
来源:Nanotechnology, 2008, 19(24): 245613.
DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/19/24/245613

摘要

The microfluidic approach emerges as a new and promising technology for the synthesis of nanomaterials. A microreactor allows a variety of reaction conditions to be quickly scanned without consuming large amounts of raw material. In this study, we investigated the synthesis of water soluble 1-thioglycerol-capped Mn-doped ZnS nanocrystalline semiconductor nanoparticles (TG-capped ZnS:Mn) via a microfluidic approach. This is the first report for the successful doping of Mn in a ZnS semiconductor at room temperature as well as at 80 degrees C using a microreactor. Transmission electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction analysis show that the average particle size of Mn-doped ZnS nanoparticles is similar to 3.0 nm with a zinc-blende structure. Photoluminescence, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance studies were carried out to confirm that the Mn(2+) dopants are present in the ZnS nanoparticles.

  • 出版日期2008-6-18