Question

The optical response of self-organized ag-cdte metal-semiconductor hybrid nanostructures: change in interaction vs number density variation

Answer 1

Using experimental results and a theoretical model, we establish a relation for the optical response of a mixed nanocolloid. We show that colloids prepared by mixing metal and semiconductor nanocolloids in various ratios result in a mixture composed of a particular metal-semiconductor hybrid nanostructure and unattached original particles. Thus, the properties of hybrid samples prepared by such self-organized growth are decided by the variation in number density of the hybrid and the unattached particles and not due to a continuous change in the interaction between metal nanoparticles and semiconductor quantum dots as was assumed earlier. Using these results, a method to prepare a single type of hybrid nanostructure by measuring only its optical response is presented.

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Answer 2

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