Photoresponse of CdSe-PVA nanocomposite films at low magnetic fields

Abstract

A set of nanocomposite films of poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA) and 0.1–0.4 wt% CdSe nanoparticles (NPs) were developed by spin coating and their surface resistance (R) was measured as a function of light illumination intensity (IL ) and applied magnetic field (H). The ferromagnetic CdSe NPs were synthesized by a facile chemical method which ensured in situ surface stabilization with a skinny layer of graphitic carbon. The CdSe NPs were uniformly dispersed in an aqueous solution of 2.0 wt% PVA and spin-coated on fluorine-doped tin oxide coated glass substrates. The photoresponse of the nanocomposite films at low H exhibits their efficacy for pertinent applications in optoelectronics.