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Optical Properties of Nanostructured Mesoporous Semiconductor Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 September 2012

Iris Nandhakumar ,
Timothy Gabriel ,
Xiahong Li ,
George S. Attard ,
Matthew Markham ,
David C. Smith  and
Jeremy J. Baumberg
Iris Nandhakumar
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
Timothy Gabriel
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
Xiahong Li
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
George S. Attard
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
Matthew Markham
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
David C. Smith
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
Jeremy J. Baumberg
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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Abstract

Direct liquid crystal templating from non-ionic polyoxyethylene surfactants has been utilised to produce well-defined birefringent films of nanostructured cadmium telluride with mesoporous architectures of extended spatial periodicities. The template mixtures and films were characterised by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and polarising optical microscopy to ascertain the presence of a regular nanostructure. UV-VIS reflectance spectroscopy was employed to investigate the films' optical properties.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 822: Symposium S – Nanostructured Materials in Alternative Energy Devices , 2004 , S5.6
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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