Tunable Paramagnetism in Mn co-doped N:CdS Composite Nanoparticles

Abstract

Manganese-co-doped N:CdS composite nanoparticles (CNps) have been prepared by using the co-precipitation method. 2-Mercaptoethonal is used as a surfactant to control the size of nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies confirm the size of the particles in the nanorange. The Rietveld refinement with X'-pert high-score software studies show multiphase existence in as-prepared composite nanoparticles. The energy dispersive analyses of X-ray studies (EDAX) confirm the presence of doped Mn and nitrogen elements in CdS. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) studies confirm the presence of surfactant. The ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy studies (UV-VIS) show a clear blue shift in the band gap, which is an indication of the quantum confinement effect. The photoluminescence studies (PL) attribute the emission of a characteristically strong peak at λ = 632 nm, corresponding to the (4T1→6A1) transition, to the inclusion of Mn2+ in the core of the CdS lattice. The electron paramagnetic spectroscopy (EPR) studies show paramagnetic behavior. The hyperfine splitting constant (A) values around 7 mT from EPR confirms the inclusion of Mn2+ and N3- in the tetrahedral sites of the CdS core. The variation in optical and magnetic properties of as-prepared composite nanoparticles has the potential for optoelectric and magnetoluminescence devices.