The structure and optical properties of AlN nanocrystals prepared by Schlenk techniques at atmospheric pressure and low temperature

S. X. Lu, Y. H. Tong, Y. C. Liu*, C. S. Xu, Y. M. Lu, J. Y. Zhang, D. Z. Shen, X. W. Fan

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Abstract

AlN nanocrystals were prepared in organic solvent at atmospheric pressure and low temperature by the Schlenk technique. Both hexagonal and cubic AlN nanocrystals were obtained. The hexagonal nano-AlN powder possessed a wurtzite structure with a=3.124 Å, c=5.024 Å, the average grain size was about 2 nm. The lattice constant of the cubic nano-AlN was a=9.171 Å, the average grain size was about 4 nm. The structural and optical properties of the obtained AlN were analyzed. The emission related to deep-level defects was investigated by using temperature-dependent photoluminescence.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1609-1613
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
Volume66
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • A. Nanostructures
  • B. Chemical synthesis
  • D. Photoluminescence

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