Sputtering Phenomena of ZnS Nanomaterial by Impacting of High-Energy Electron in a Transmission Electron Microscope

Abstract:

An interesting sputtering phenomenon was shown when ZnS nanomaterial was irradiated by high-energy beams in a transmission electron microscope (TEM). Almost sputtered nanoparticles were spherical and well-dispersed. The sizes of deposited ZnS nanoparticles showed a good gradient distribution based on their distance away from the sputtering target. These nanoparticles had gradual changes in diameter from about 1 to 15 nm. This research may afford a simple and efficient method to prepare well-dispersed semiconductor nanocrystals in a small size range.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 688)
• Pages: 272-276
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.688.272
• Online since: June 2011
• Authors: Ke Jie Zhang, Hong Yan Zhou, Xiao Heng Liu
• Keywords: High Energy Beam, Nanoparticle, Well-Dispersed, ZnS

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