Size dependence of lattice constants of semiconductor nanocrystals

dc.creatorCherian, Roby
dc.creatorMahadevan, Priya
dc.date2008-02-11
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dc.descriptionWe have theoretically examined the size dependence of the equilibrium lattice constant of nanocrystals of Si, GaAs and CdSe. While deviations from the bulk lattice constant are as large as 1-2% for unpassivated nanocrystals of Si, the deviations drop to ~ 0.3%-0.4% once the surfaces are passivated. Inspite of the fact that the average equilibrium bond-lengths are bulk-like, we find that the nearest-neighbor bond-length exhibits an unusual strain profile with bulk like bond-lengths in the core and shorter (~ 1%) bonds at the surface.
dc.descriptionPublished in Applied physics letters
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0802.1373
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0802.1373
dc.identifierAppl. Phys. Lett. 92, 043130 (2008)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1063/1.2839372
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/154544
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.titleSize dependence of lattice constants of semiconductor nanocrystals
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