Crystallographic, FTIR and optical property studies on Co doped ZnS nanometer-sized crystals

Cobalt doped ZnS Semiconductor nanometer-sized crystals were synthesized by coprecipitation method at room temperature. The effect of Co doping on the structural and optical properties was investigated. XRD investigation shows Cobalt doped ZnS samples have cubic structure. The value of lattice constant of Co doped ZnS sample is greater than the pure ZnS sample. The average crystallite size was calculated by Scherrer’s formula. It is found that the average crystallite size of the samples is ranging from 2-4 nm. Optical characterization of pure ZnS as well as Cobalt doped ZnS samples was carried out by UV-Vis spectroscopy. It is evident that the optical band of pure ZnS sample is smaller than that of the Co doped ZnS sample. The chemical species of the grown crystals were identified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).