Comparative energy bandgap analysis of zinc and tin based chalcogenide quantum dots
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https://doi.org/10.31349/RevMexFis.68.041601Keywords:
Energy bandgap, Tin, zinc, quantum dotsAbstract
Semiconductors with wide bandgap are crucial for optoelectronic devices and energy applications owing to their electron confinement, high optical transparency and tunable electrical conductivity. Therefore, in this study, the quantum confinement effect of the energy bandgap of chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystals such as ZnS, ZnSe, ZnTe, SnS, SnSe and SnTe are studied based on the Brus model using the effective mass approximation, the hyperbolic band model and the cohesive energy model. The obtained results indicate that the value of energy bandgap differs from the bulk crystals related to the quantum confinement effect. These verdicts confirm the quantum confinement effects of materials and their potential applications in optoelectronic devices. Theoretical findings are compared with its valid experimental data.
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