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Synthesis and optical properties of single-crystalline SnS1−xSex nanobelts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 November 2020

Shengru Wang ,
Xiaofang Lai ,
Bingsheng Du ,
Junhao Ma ,
Peihua Wang  and
Jikang Jian Open the ORCID record for Jikang Jian [Opens in a new window]
Shengru Wang
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
Xiaofang Lai
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
Bingsheng Du
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
Junhao Ma
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
Peihua Wang
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
Jikang Jian*
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

In this work, SnS1−xSex ternary nanobelts were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method without the assistance of surfactants. The structure, morphology, microstructure, compositions, chemical valences, phonon modes, and optical band gaps of the SnS1−xSex nanobelts were characterized in detail. The results indicate that the SnS1−xSex nanobelts have uniform one-dimensional morphology and are single crystals with high crystallinity. Se is incorporated into the SnS lattice to substitute for S-forming ternary SnS1−xSex alloy. With the increase of Se doping concentration, the optical band gaps of the nanobelts gradually decrease from 1.15 to 1.01 eV, confirming the tunable optical property achieved here.

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SnS1−xSexnanobeltssingle crystalband gap
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Technical Article
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Powder Diffraction , Volume 35 , Issue 4 , December 2020 , pp. 276 - 281
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Centre for Diffraction Data

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