Melting temperatures of semiconductor nanocrystals in the mesoscopic size range

Authors
Zhang, Z Zhao, M Jiang, Q
Citation
Z. Zhang et al., Melting temperatures of semiconductor nanocrystals in the mesoscopic size range, SEMIC SCI T, 16(6), 2001, pp. L33-L35
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
SEMICONDUCTOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
02681242 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
L33 - L35
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-1242(200106)16:6<L33:MTOSNI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A model, free of any adjustable parameters, is extended to predict the size dependence of the melting temperature of semiconductor nanocrystals. The m odel predictions are consistent with the experimental results for Si, Bi an d CdS semiconductor nanocrystals. In addition, the simplified model with fi xed material constants is in agreement with the usual phenomenological rela tionship that the size dependence of the melting temperature is proportiona l to the reciprocal of the nanocrystal radius.