Size influence on the fluorescence decay time of ZnS:Mn²⁺ nanocrystals

Abstract

ZnS:Mn²⁺ nanocrystals (NCs) with particle size from 1.9 nm to 3.2 nm are synthesized via chemical precipitation method with different [S²⁻]/[Zn²⁺] ratios. The size dependent decay for Mn emission exhibits a double exponential behavior. And two lifetime values, in millisecond time domain, can both be shortened with size increasing, which is attributed to enhanced interaction between host and Mn²⁺ impurity. A molecular structure model is proposed to interpret the tendency of two lifetime components, which is correlated to the number of S vacancy (V_s) defects around Mn²⁺.

Keywords

Lifetime Component / Fractional Contribution / Chemical Precipitation Method / Fluorescence Decay Time / Molecular Structure Model

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