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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Probing the Optical Properties of Size-Selected Liquid-Phase Exfoliated γ-Indium Selenide.

Mikhail Kochiev, Muhammad Ahmad, Kevin R Synnatschke, Sabrina Steffens, Tim Nowack, Zdenêk Sofer, Claudia Backes, Mohamed Benyoucef

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Mikhail KochievInstitute of Nanostructure Technologies and Analytics (INA), Center for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Science and Technology (CINSaT), University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, 34132 Kassel, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5653-6416
Muhammad AhmadInstitute of Chemistry, Center for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Science and Technology (CINSaT), University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, 34132 Kassel, Germany.
Kevin R SynnatschkeCenter for Advancing Electronics Dresden (CfAED), Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany.
Sabrina SteffensInstitute of Physical Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0009-0008-1959-3172
Tim NowackInstitute of Chemistry, Center for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Science and Technology (CINSaT), University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, 34132 Kassel, Germany.
Zdenêk SoferDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic.
Claudia BackesInstitute of Chemistry, Center for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Science and Technology (CINSaT), University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, 34132 Kassel, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4154-0439
Mohamed BenyoucefInstitute of Nanostructure Technologies and Analytics (INA), Center for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Science and Technology (CINSaT), University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, 34132 Kassel, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4756-3818

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 505496601European Union GA-101135196University of Kassel ZFF pilot
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Abstract

Van der Waals indium selenide is a promising material for next-generation optoelectronics due to its thickness-dependent band structure and high carrier mobility. Here, we investigate the optical properties of size-selected liquid-phase exfoliated γ-InSe nanosheets. The dispersions, composed of flakes with lateral dimensions below 100 nm, exhibit pronounced structural disorder and size-dependent optical behavior. Absorbance spectroscopy reveals systematic changes across size-selected fractions, enabling the extraction of quantitative metrics for estimating nanosheet lateral size and layers number. In addition, stability studies demonstrate significant degradation under ambient conditions, which is accelerated at elevated temperatures. Photoluminescence measurements on nanosheets exfoliated under inert conditions show broad, asymmetric emission with a clear blue-shift for smaller flakes, reflecting quantum confinement and dielectric screening effects. The emission characteristics further indicate a dominant contribution from localized states associated with disorder. These findings provide insight into the structure-property relationships in liquid-phase exfoliated γ-InSe and highlight its potential for solution-processed optoelectronic applications.

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PMID42584318
PMCPMC13468010

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