Nanometer-Sized Copper Sulfide Hollow Spheres with Strong Optical-Limiting Properties
CuS semiconductor nanometer‐sized hollow spheres are successfully synthesized by using a soft‐template method. A possible growth mechanism is proposed. The linear optical property of the CuS hollow spheres is examined by means of photoluminescence spectroscopy at room temperature. The optical‐limiti...
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Published in | Advanced functional materials Vol. 17; no. 8; pp. 1397 - 1401 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Weinheim
WILEY-VCH Verlag
21.05.2007
WILEY‐VCH Verlag |
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Summary: | CuS semiconductor nanometer‐sized hollow spheres are successfully synthesized by using a soft‐template method. A possible growth mechanism is proposed. The linear optical property of the CuS hollow spheres is examined by means of photoluminescence spectroscopy at room temperature. The optical‐limiting (OL) property of these nanostructures is characterized by using a nanosecond Q‐switched YAG laser and an optical parametric oscillator pumped with Surelite‐III. A strong OL response is detected for the CuS hollow spheres in both visible and near infrared (NIR) spectral ranges, which makes these promising materials for applications such as the protection of human eyes or as optical sensors for high‐power laser irradiation. The OL mechanism of the CuS hollow‐sphere nanostructure may be the combination of free‐carrier absorption (FCA) and nonlinear scattering.
CuS semiconductor nanometer‐sized hollow spheres (see figure) are successfully synthesized by using a soft‐template method. A strong optical‐limiting response is detected for the spheres in both visible and near infrared spectral ranges, which makes these promising materials for applications such as the protection of human eyes or as optical sensors for high‐power laser irradiation. |
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Bibliography: | National Natural Science Foundation of China - No. 20471007; No. 10204003 ArticleID:ADFM200600245 istex:E4884BBB2BA260884EB1B0679BAFE51978AA43EC This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20471007 and 10204003). ark:/67375/WNG-SC22P4DQ-M ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1616-301X 1616-3028 |
DOI: | 10.1002/adfm.200600245 |