STRUCTURAL AND VIBRATIONAL PROPERTIES OF PLAL-SYNTHESIZED GaSe NANOPARTICLES ON DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES

  • Marjetka Conradi Institute of Metals and Technology, Lepi pot 11, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Vagif Salmanov Department of Semiconductor physics, Baku State University, 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street, Baku AZ1148, Azerbaijan
  • Rovshan Mamedov Department of Semiconductor physics, Baku State University, 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street, Baku AZ1148, Azerbaijan
  • Ali Guseinov Department of Semiconductor physics, Baku State University, 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street, Baku AZ1148, Azerbaijan
  • Fidan Ahmedova Department of Semiconductor physics, Baku State University, 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street, Baku AZ1148, Azerbaijan
  • Lamiya Balayeva Department of Semiconductor physics, Baku State University, 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street, Baku AZ1148, Azerbaijan
  • Mahammad Baghir Baghirov Nano Research Laboratory, Baku State University, 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street, Baku AZ1148, Azerbaijan
  • Aydan Khaligzade Institute of Physics, Ministry of Science and Education, Baku AZ1143, Azerbaijan
  • Zeynab Addayeva Nano Research Laboratory, Baku State University, 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street, Baku AZ1148, Azerbaijan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17222/mit.2026.1766
Keywords: GaSe nanoparticles; Pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL); Layered semiconductor; Substrate-dependent vibrational properties

Abstract

GaSe nanoparticles were synthesized by pulsed-laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) using Bridgman-grown GaSe single crystals as targets. The laser ablation was performed in distilled water using a Nd:YAG laser operating at a wavelength of 1064 nm, pulse energy of 135 mJ, pulse duration of 10 ns, and repetition rate of 10 Hz. The structural, morphological, compositional, and vibrational properties of the synthesized nanoparticles deposited on glass and silicon substrates were investigated by XRD, SEM, EDS, and Raman spectroscopy. XRD analyses confirmed the preservation of the hexagonal -GaSe phase with crystallite sizes of approximately 10–30 nm. SEM observations revealed quasi-spherical nanoparticles with dimensions in the nanometer range, while EDS verified the presence of Ga and Se without detectable impurity phases. Raman measurements demonstrated the retention of the characteristic GaSe phonon modes and revealed substrate-dependent variations in the vibrational response of the nanoparticle layers. These results demonstrate that PLAL is an effective method for producing crystalline GaSe nanoparticles while preserving the fundamental structural characteristics of the parent material. The observed substrate-dependent behavior highlights the potential of GaSe nanostructures for future optoelectronic and nanophotonic applications.

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Published
2026-07-23
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Conradi M, Salmanov V, Mamedov R, Guseinov A, Ahmedova F, Balayeva L, Baghirov MB, Khaligzade A, Addayeva Z. STRUCTURAL AND VIBRATIONAL PROPERTIES OF PLAL-SYNTHESIZED GaSe NANOPARTICLES ON DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES. MatTech [Internet]. 2026Jul.23 [cited 2026Oct.11];60(4):645–654. Available from: https://mater-tehnol.si/index.php/MatTech/article/view/1766
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