Synthesis and characterization of carbon or/and boron-doped CdS nanoparticles and investigation of optical and photoluminescence properties

Un-doped and carbon or/and boron doped Cadmium sulfide nanoparticles were prepared via chemical co-precipitation procedure by Polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as a stabilizer. The optical and structural properties were investigated using several techniques. The morphology of CdS nanophotocatalyst was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy. The optical properties of both un-doped and doped samples were carried out by photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy and UV-vis Diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS). An optimum doping level of the atoms dopant for enhanced PL properties are found through optical study. Degradation of Amoxicillin under UV light elucidation was applied to appraise the photocatalytic efficiency. The results show that the carbon and boron doping CdS nanoparticles has high potential in green chemistry.