Observation of Combined Effect of Temperature and Pressure on Cubic to Hexagonal Phase Transformation in ZnS at the Nanoscale

Tiwary, CS and Saha, S and Kumbhakar, P and Chattopadhyay, K (2014) Observation of Combined Effect of Temperature and Pressure on Cubic to Hexagonal Phase Transformation in ZnS at the Nanoscale. In: CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN, 14 (9). pp. 4240-4246.

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Abstract

The temperature of allotropic phase transformation in ZnS (cubic to wurtzite) changes with pressure and particle size. In this paper we have explored the interrelation among these through a detailed study of ZnS powders obtained by a temperature-controlled high energy milling process. By employing the combined effect of temperature and pressure in an indigenously built cryomill, we have demonstrated a large-scale, low-temperature synthesis of wurtzite ZnS nanoparticles. The synthesized products have been characterized for their phase and microstructure by the use of X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopic techniques. Further, it has been demonstrated that the synthesized materials exhibit photoluminescence emissions in the UV-visible region with an unusual doublet pattern due to the presence of both cubic and hexagonal wurtzite domains in the same particles. By further fine-tuning the processing conditions, it may be possible to achieve controlled defect related photoluminescence emissions from the ZnS nanoparticles.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
Publisher:	AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA.
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2014 06:43
Last Modified:	18 Oct 2014 06:43
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/50027

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