Blue/near UV light emission from hybrid InN/TiO(2) nanoparticle films

Abstract

We report on the enhancement of photoluminescence (PL) from anatase TiO(2) thin films covered by InN nanoparticles prepared using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The SEM images and X-ray diffraction spectra illustrate the strong interaction between the InN particles and the TiO(2) films. UV-Vis absorption spectra indicate that the InN particles have an increased absorption in the visible light region and may sensitize the TiO(2) films. The strong PL band observed in the anatase TiO(2) thin films with the addition of InN may have been due to an increased localization of impurities and/or defect-trapped excitons.