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Meng J, Lan Z, Lin W, Castelli IE, Pullerits T, Zheng K. Tailoring Auger Recombination Dynamics in CsPbI 3 Perovskite Nanocrystals via Transition Metal Doping. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:8386-8393. [PMID: 38934731 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c02032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Auger recombination is a pivotal process for semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs), significantly affecting charge carrier generation and collection in optoelectronic devices. This process depends mainly on the NCs' electronic structures. In our study, we investigated Auger recombination dynamics in manganese (Mn2+)-doped CsPbI3 NCs using transient absorption (TA) spectroscopy combined with theoretical and experimental structural characterization. Our results show that Mn2+ doping accelerates Auger recombination, reducing the biexciton lifetime from 146 to 74 ps with increasing Mn doping concentration up to 10%. This accelerated Auger recombination in Mn-doped NCs is attributed to increased band edge wave function overlap of excitons and a larger density of final states of Auger recombination due to Mn orbital involvement. Moreover, Mn doping reduces the dielectric screening of the excitons, which also contributes to the accelerated Auger recombination. Our study demonstrates the potential of element doping to regulate Auger recombination rates by modifying the materials' electronic structure.
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- Jie Meng
- The Division of Chemical Physics and NanoLund, Lund University, Lund 22100, Sweden
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby DK-2800, Denmark
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby DK-2800, Denmark
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology Hefei, Anhui 230009, People's Republic of China
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- The Division of Chemical Physics and NanoLund, Lund University, Lund 22100, Sweden
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby DK-2800, Denmark
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- The Division of Chemical Physics and NanoLund, Lund University, Lund 22100, Sweden
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- The Division of Chemical Physics and NanoLund, Lund University, Lund 22100, Sweden
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby DK-2800, Denmark
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Lu X, Wang Z, Wang J, Li Y, Hou X. Ultrasensitive Fluorescence Detection of Ascorbic Acid Using Silver Ion-Modulated High-Quality CdSe/CdS/ZnS Quantum Dots. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:27127-27136. [PMID: 38947783 PMCID: PMC11209877 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Improving the sensitivity of the fluorescence method for the detection of bioactive molecules is crucial in biochemical analysis. In this work, an ultrasensitive sensing strategy was constructed for the detection of ascorbic acid (AA) using high-quality 3-mercaptopropionic acid-capped CdSe/CdS/ZnS quantum dots (MPA-CdSe/CdS/ZnS QDs) as the fluorescent probe. The prepared water-soluble QDs exhibited a high photoluminescence quantum yield (PL QY) of up to 96%. Further, the fluorescence intensity of the QDs was intensively quenched through the dynamic quenching of Ag+ ions due to an efficient photoinduced electron transfer progress. While the existence of AA before adding Ag+ ions, Ag+ ions were reduced. Thus, the interaction of the QDs and Ag+ ions was destroyed, which led to the fluorescence distinct recovery. The detection limit of AA could be as low as 0.2 nM using this sensing system. Additionally, most relevant small molecules and physiological ions had no influence on the analysis of AA. Satisfactory results were obtained in orange beverages, showing its great potential as a meaningful platform for highly sensitive and selective AA sensing for clinical analysis.
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- Xingchang Lu
- Hunan
Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface
Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Material Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced
Study, University of Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Hunan
Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface
Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School
of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hangzhou Institute for
Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Material Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced
Study, University of Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Kim S, Hwang S, Bang J. Enhancement of Optical Gain in Colloidal CdSe/CdS/ZnS Quantum Dots through Nanosecond Optical Pumping. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:1741-1747. [PMID: 38324378 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Optical gain and lasing in colloidal nanocrystals are often hindered by sub-nanosecond rapid Auger non-radiative recombination, especially under continuous wave optical or electrical excitation. This study demonstrates amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) from CdSe/CdS/ZnS quantum dot (QD) solids through prolonged pulsed optical pumping over 10 ns. The incorporation of CdS and ZnS double shells on CdSe QDs effectively decelerates the Auger process in multiexcitonic states by extending the electron wave function and enhancing dielectric screening. Furthermore, we engineer smooth, densely packed QD solid films that efficiently guide the optical mode, achieving substantial net gain values under nanosecond pumping. The proposed approach helps observe ASE with gain thresholds of 0.84 and 1.5 mJ/cm2 under optical pumping pulse widths of 6 and 15 ns, respectively. This advancement can promote continuous pumping in colloidal QD gain systems, opening new avenues for optoelectronic applications.
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- Suhyeon Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Incheon National University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Incheon National University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Incheon National University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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Chen Z, Li H, Yuan C, Gao P, Su Q, Chen S. Color Revolution: Prospects and Challenges of Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diode Display Technologies. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300359. [PMID: 37357153 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on colloidal quantum-dots (QDs) such as CdSe, InP, and ZnSeTe feature a unique advantage of narrow emission linewidth of ≈20 nm, which can produce highly accurate colors, making them a highly promising technology for the realization of displays with Rec. 2020 color gamut. With the rapid development in the past decades, the performances of red and green QLEDs have been remarkably improved, and their efficiency and lifetime can almost meet industrial requirements. However, the industrialization of QLED displays still faces many challenges; for example, (1) the device mechanisms including the charge injection/transport/leakage, exciton quenching, and device degradation are still unclear, which fundamentally limit QLED performance improvement; (2) the blue performances including the efficiency, chromaticity, and stability are relatively low, which are still far from the requirements of practical applications; (3) the color patterning processes including the ink-jet printing, transfer printing, and photolithography are still immature, which restrict the manufacturing of high resolution full-color QLED displays. Here, the recent advancements attempting to address the above challenges of QLED displays are specifically reviewed. After a brief overview of QLED development history, device structure/principle, and performances, the main focus is to investigate the recent discoveries on device mechanisms with an emphasis on device degradation. Then recent progress is introduced in blue QLEDs and color patterning. Finally, the opportunities, challenges, solutions, and future research directions of QLED displays are summarized.
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- Zinan Chen
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Gao P, Chen Z, Chen S. Electron-Induced Degradation in Blue Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2309123. [PMID: 38038258 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The poor stability of blue quantum-dot (QD) light-emitting diodes (B-QLEDs) hinders their application in displays. To improve the stability of B-QLEDs, the degradation mechanism should be revealed. Here, the degradation mechanism of B-QLEDs is investigated by monitoring the changes occurring in the QDs and the hole transport layers (HTL) during device operation, respectively. It is revealed that the accumulation of electrons within the QDs is responsible for the degradation of the devices. On the one hand, the accumulated electrons induce the detachment of oleic acid ligands, leading to permanent damage to the stability of B-QDs. On the other hand, the accumulated electrons leak into the HTL or recombine at the HTL/QDs interface, leading to the degradation of HTL. The formation of surface defects in B-QDs and the decomposition of HTL contribute to the degradation of B-QLEDs. The results reveal the strong dependence of B-QLEDs stability on the accumulated electrons, the QDs and the HTL, which can help researchers to develop effective design strategies for improving the lifespan of B-QLEDs.
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- Peili Gao
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Beavon J, Huang J, Harankahage D, Montemurri M, Cassidy J, Zamkov M. Quantum shells versus quantum dots: suppressing Auger recombination in colloidal semiconductors. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:11337-11348. [PMID: 37676487 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02091f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have attracted a great deal of attention in recent decades. The quantum efficiency of many optoelectronic processes based on these nanomaterials, however, declines with increasing optical or electrical excitation intensity. This issue is caused by Auger recombination of multiple excitons, which converts the NC energy into excess heat, whereby reducing the efficiency and lifespan of NC-based devices, including lasers, photodetectors, X-ray scintillators, and high-brightness LEDs. Recently, semiconductor quantum shells (QSs) have emerged as a viable nanoscale architecture for the suppression of Auger decay. The spherical-shell geometry of these nanostructures leads to a significant reduction of Auger decay rates, while exhibiting a near unity photoluminescence quantum yield. Here, we compare the optoelectronic properties of quantum shells against other low-dimensional semiconductors and discuss their emerging opportunities in solid-state lighting and energy-harvesting applications.
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- Jacob Beavon
- Department of Physics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA
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- The Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA.
- Department of Physics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA
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- The Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA
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- Department of Physics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA
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- The Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA
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- The Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA.
- Department of Physics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA
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Shulenberger KE, Jilek MR, Sherman SJ, Hohman BT, Dukovic G. Electronic Structure and Excited State Dynamics of Cadmium Chalcogenide Nanorods. Chem Rev 2023; 123:3852-3903. [PMID: 36881852 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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The cylindrical quasi-one-dimensional shape of colloidal semiconductor nanorods (NRs) gives them unique electronic structure and optical properties. In addition to the band gap tunability common to nanocrystals, NRs have polarized light absorption and emission and high molar absorptivities. NR-shaped heterostructures feature control of electron and hole locations as well as light emission energy and efficiency. We comprehensively review the electronic structure and optical properties of Cd-chalcogenide NRs and NR heterostructures (e.g., CdSe/CdS dot-in-rods, CdSe/ZnS rod-in-rods), which have been widely investigated over the last two decades due in part to promising optoelectronic applications. We start by describing methods for synthesizing these colloidal NRs. We then detail the electronic structure of single-component and heterostructure NRs and follow with a discussion of light absorption and emission in these materials. Next, we describe the excited state dynamics of these NRs, including carrier cooling, carrier and exciton migration, radiative and nonradiative recombination, multiexciton generation and dynamics, and processes that involve trapped carriers. Finally, we describe charge transfer from photoexcited NRs and connect the dynamics of these processes with light-driven chemistry. We end with an outlook that highlights some of the outstanding questions about the excited state properties of Cd-chalcogenide NRs.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States.,Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States.,Materials Science and Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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Chen X, Lin X, Zhou L, Sun X, Li R, Chen M, Yang Y, Hou W, Wu L, Cao W, Zhang X, Yan X, Chen S. Blue light-emitting diodes based on colloidal quantum dots with reduced surface-bulk coupling. Nat Commun 2023; 14:284. [PMID: 36650161 PMCID: PMC9845229 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-35954-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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To industrialize printed full-color displays based on quantum-dot light-emitting diodes, one must explore the degradation mechanism and improve the operational stability of blue electroluminescence. Here, we report that although state-of-the-art blue quantum dots, with monotonically-graded core/shell/shell structures, feature near-unity photoluminescence quantum efficiency and efficient charge injection, the significant surface-bulk coupling at the quantum-dot level, revealed by the abnormal dipolar excited state, magnifies the impact of surface localized charges and limits operational lifetimes. Inspired by this, we propose blue quantum dots with a large core and an intermediate shell featuring nonmonotonically-graded energy levels. This strategy significantly reduces surface-bulk coupling and tunes emission wavelength without compromising charge injection. Using these quantum dots, we fabricate bottom-emitting devices with emission colors varying from near-Rec.2020-standard blue to sky blue. At an initial luminance of 1000 cd m-2, these devices exhibit T95 operational lifetimes ranging from 75 to 227 h, significantly surpassing the existing records.
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- Xingtong Chen
- grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu China ,grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu China
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- TCL Corporate Research, Shenzhen, 518067 Guangdong China
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- TCL Corporate Research, Shenzhen, 518067 Guangdong China
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- grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu China ,grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu China
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- grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu China ,grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu China
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- grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu China ,grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu China
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- TCL Corporate Research, Shenzhen, 518067 Guangdong China
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- TCL Corporate Research, Shenzhen, 518067 Guangdong China
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- TCL Corporate Research, Shenzhen, 518067 Guangdong China
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- TCL Corporate Research, Shenzhen, 518067 Guangdong China
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- TCL Corporate Research, Shenzhen, 518067 Guangdong China
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- TCL Corporate Research, Shenzhen, 518067 Guangdong China
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- grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu China ,grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu China
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Pálmai M, Beckwith JS, Emerson NT, Zhao T, Kim EB, Yin S, Parajuli P, Tomczak K, Wang K, Sapkota B, Tien M, Jiang N, Klie RF, Yang H, Snee PT. Parabolic Potential Surfaces Localize Charge Carriers in Nonblinking Long-Lifetime "Giant" Colloidal Quantum Dots. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:9470-9476. [PMID: 36455210 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c03563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Materials for studying biological interactions and for alternative energy applications are continuously under development. Semiconductor quantum dots are a major part of this landscape due to their tunable optoelectronic properties. Size-dependent quantum confinement effects have been utilized to create materials with tunable bandgaps and Auger recombination rates. Other mechanisms of electronic structural control are under investigation as not all of a material's characteristics are affected by quantum confinement. Demonstrated here is a new structure-property concept that imparts the ability to spatially localize electrons or holes within a core/shell heterostructure by tuning the charge carrier's kinetic energy on a parabolic potential energy surface. This charge carrier separation results in extended radiative lifetimes and in continuous emission at the single-nanoparticle level. These properties enable new applications for optics, facilitate novel approaches such as time-gated single-particle imaging, and create inroads for the development of other new advanced materials.
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- Marcell Pálmai
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois60607-7061United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544-0001United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544-0001United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544-0001United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois60607-7061United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544-0001United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois60607-7059United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois60607-7061United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois60607-7061United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois60607-7059United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania16802-1503United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois60607-7061United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois60607-7059United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544-0001United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois60607-7061United States
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Bera SK, Bera S, Shrivastava M, Pradhan N, Adarsh KV. Facet Engineering for Amplified Spontaneous Emission in Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:8908-8916. [PMID: 36318695 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Auger recombination and thermalization time are detrimental in reducing the gain threshold of optically pumped semiconductor nanocrystal (NC) lasers for future on-chip nanophotonic devices. Here, we report the design strategy of facet engineering to reduce the gain threshold of amplified spontaneous emission by manyfold in NCs of the same concentration and edge length. We achieved this hallmark result by controlling the Auger recombination rates dominated by processes involving NC volume and thermalization time to the emitting states by optimizing the number of facets from 6 (cube) to 12 (rhombic dodecahedron) and 26 (rhombicuboctahedrons) in CsPbBr3 NCs. For instance, we demonstrate a 2-fold reduction in Auger recombination rates and thermalization time with increased number of facets. The gain threshold can be further reduced ∼50% by decreasing the sample temperature to 4 K. Our systematic studies offer a new method to reduce the gain threshold that ultimately forms the basis of nanolasers.
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- Santu K Bera
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal462066, India
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata700032, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal462066, India
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata700032, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal462066, India
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Lu X, Hou X, Tang H, Yi X, Wang J. A High-Quality CdSe/CdS/ZnS Quantum-Dot-Based FRET Aptasensor for the Simultaneous Detection of Two Different Alzheimer's Disease Core Biomarkers. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12224031. [PMID: 36432316 PMCID: PMC9697525 DOI: 10.3390/nano12224031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The simultaneous detection of two different biomarkers for the point-of-care diagnosis of major diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), is greatly challenging. Due to the outstanding photoluminescence (PL) properties of quantum dots (QDs), a high-quality CdSe/CdS/ZnS QD-based fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) aptasensor for simultaneously monitoring the amyloid-β oligomers (AβO) and tau protein was proposed. By engineering the interior inorganic structure and inorganic−organic interface, water-soluble dual-color CdSe/CdS/ZnS QDs with a near-unity PL quantum yield (>90%) and mono-exponential PL decay dynamics were generated. The π−π stacking and hydrogen bond interaction between the aptamer-functionalized dual-color QDs and gold nanorods@polydopamine (Au NRs@PDA) nanoparticles resulted in significant fluorescence quenching of the QDs through FRET. Upon the incorporation of the AβO and tau protein, the fluorescence recovery of the QDs-DNA/Au NRs@PDA assembly was attained, providing the possibility of simultaneously assaying the two types of AD core biomarkers. The lower detection limits of 50 pM for AβO and 20 pM for the tau protein could be ascribed to the distinguishable and robust fluorescence of QDs and broad spectral absorption of Au NRs@PDA. The sensing strategy serves as a viable platform for the simultaneously monitoring of the core biomarkers for AD and other major diseases.
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- Xingchang Lu
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan, Hangzhou 310024, China
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Sensing Materials and Chip Integration Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Innovation Institute, Beihang University, Hangzhou 310052, China
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- SunYat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Brumberg A, Watkins NE, Diroll BT, Schaller RD. Acceleration of Biexciton Radiative Recombination at Low Temperature in CdSe Nanoplatelets. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:6997-7004. [PMID: 36018835 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals offer bandgap tunability, high photoluminescence quantum yield, and colloidal processing of benefit to optoelectronics, however rapid nonradiative Auger recombination (AR) deleteriously affects device efficiencies at elevated excitation intensities. AR is understood to transition from temperature-dependent behavior in bulk semiconductors to temperature-independent behavior in zero-dimensional quantum dots (QDs) as a result of discretized band structure that facilitates satisfaction of linear momentum conservation. For nanoplatelets (NPLs), two-dimensional morphology renders prediction of photophysical behaviors challenging. Here, we investigate and compare the temperature dependence of excited-stated lifetime and fluence-dependent emission of CdSe NPLs and QDs. For NPLs, upon temperature reduction, biexciton lifetime surprisingly decreases (even becoming shorter lived than trion emission) and emission intensity increases nearly linearly with fluence rather than saturating, consistent with dominance of radiative recombination rather than AR. CdSe NPLs thus differ fundamentally from core-only QDs and foster increased utility of photogenerated excitons and multiexcitons at low temperatures.
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- Alexandra Brumberg
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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Zhang X, Wang T, Lin Q, Chen F, Wang L, Du Z. Highly efficient near-infrared light-emitting diodes based on Zn:CuInSe 2/ZnS//ZnS quantum dots with double shell engineering. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:29449-29460. [PMID: 36299119 DOI: 10.1364/oe.462444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) quantum dot-based light-emitting diodes (QLEDs) developed rapidly in the fields of biomedical applications, telecommunications, sensing and diagnostics. However, it remains an enormous challenge for the synthesis of high-quality NIR QD materials with low toxicity or non-toxicity, high photoluminescence (PL) quantum yields (QYs) and high stability. Herein, we used a facile method to synthesize large-sized (8 nm) and thick-shell NIR Zn:CuInSe2/ZnS//ZnS QDs by engineering a double ZnS shell. The resulting NIR QDs exhibited high PL QYs of 80%, and excellent photochemical stability, which could be ascribed to the decreased lattice mismatch of the core/shell interface by the introduced Zn element into CuInSe2 cores and the energetic defect passivation of the double ZnS shell engineering. Furthermore, the high-quality Zn:CuInSe2/ZnS//ZnS QDs based LEDs exhibited the maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 3.0%, 4.0% and 2.5% for PL peaks located at 705, 719 and 728 nm, respectively. This efficiency is comparable to that of the outstanding PbS- and InAs-based NIR QLEDs, as well as the avoidance of toxic heavymetal and/or hazardous reagents in this work. The synthesized high-quality Zn:CuInSe2/ZnS//ZnS QDs could be expected to promote the potential applications of heavy-metal-free QDs in the NIR fields.
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Cassidy J, Diroll BT, Mondal N, Berkinsky DB, Zhao K, Harankahage D, Porotnikov D, Gately R, Khon D, Proppe A, Bawendi MG, Schaller RD, Malko AV, Zamkov M. Quantum Shells Boost the Optical Gain of Lasing Media. ACS NANO 2022; 16:3017-3026. [PMID: 35129951 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c10404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Auger decay of multiple excitons represents a significant obstacle to photonic applications of semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). This nonradiative process is particularly detrimental to the performance of QD-based electroluminescent and lasing devices. Here, we demonstrate that semiconductor quantum shells with an "inverted" QD geometry inhibit Auger recombination, allowing substantial improvements to their multiexciton characteristics. By promoting a spatial separation between multiple excitons, the quantum shell geometry leads to ultralong biexciton lifetimes (>10 ns) and a large biexciton quantum yield. Furthermore, the architecture of quantum shells induces an exciton-exciton repulsion, which splits exciton and biexciton optical transitions, giving rise to an Auger-inactive single-exciton gain mode. In this regime, quantum shells exhibit the longest optical gain lifetime reported for colloidal QDs to date (>6 ns), which makes this geometry an attractive candidate for the development of optically and electrically pumped gain media.
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas 78228, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas 78228, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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Ji W, Xu Z, Zhang S, Li Y, Bao Z, Zhao Z, Xie L, Zhong X, Wei Z, Wang J. High-efficiency visible-light photocatalytic H 2O 2 production using CdSe-based core/shell quantum dots. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy00269h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Quantum dots are demonstrated as photocatalysts for high-efficiency photocatalytic production of H2O2 in a designed oil/water two-phase system.
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- Wenkai Ji
- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
- Research Institute of Intelligent Sensing, Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou, 311100, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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Li J, Guo Z, Xiao S, Tu Y, He T, Zhang W. Optimizing Optical Properties of Hybrid Core/Shell Perovskite Nanocrystals. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00080f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hybrid perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) are widely used in various applications, due to their desirable optoelectronic characteristics. However, the related applications are usually hindered by their poor long-term stability. In this...
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Baronnier J, Mahler B, Boisron O, Dujardin C, Kulzer F, Houel J. Optical properties of fully inorganic core/gradient-shell CdSe/CdZnS nanocrystals at the ensemble and single-nanocrystal levels. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:22750-22759. [PMID: 34608907 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02927d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report the synthesis and optical characterization of fully inorganic gradient-shell CdSe/CdZnS nanocrystals (NCs) with high luminescence quantum yield (QY, 50%), which were obtained by replacing native oleic-acid (OA) ligands with halide ions (Cl-and Br-). Absorption, photoluminescence excitation (PLE) and photoluminescence (PL) spectra in solution were unaffected by the ligand-exchange procedure. The halide-capped NCs were stable in solution for several weeks without modification of their PL spectra; once deposited as unprotected thin films and exposed to air, however, they did show signs of aging which we attribute to increasing heterogeneity of (effective) NC size. Time-resolved PL measurements point to the existence of four distinct emissive states, which we attribute to neutral, singly-charged and multi-excitonic entities. We found that the relative contribution of these four components to the overall PL decay is modified by the OA-to-halide ligand exchange, while the excited-state lifetimes themselves, surprisingly, remain largely unaffected. The high PL quantum yield of the halide-capped NCs allowed observation of single particle blinking and photon-antibunching; one surprising result was that aging processes that occurs during the first few days after deposition on glass seemed to offer a certain increased protection against photobleaching. These results suggest that halide-capped CdSe/CdZnS NCs are promising candidates for incorporation into opto-electronic devices, based on, for example, hybrid perovskite matrices, which require eliminating the steric hindrance and electronic barrier of bulky organic ligands to ensure efficient coupling.
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- Justine Baronnier
- Univ. Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS UMR5306, Institut Lumière Matière, 69622 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Univ. Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS UMR5306, Institut Lumière Matière, 69622 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Univ. Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS UMR5306, Institut Lumière Matière, 69622 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Univ. Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS UMR5306, Institut Lumière Matière, 69622 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Univ. Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS UMR5306, Institut Lumière Matière, 69622 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Univ. Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS UMR5306, Institut Lumière Matière, 69622 Villeurbanne, France.
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