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Tosa K, Ding C, Chen S, Hayase S, Shen Q. Classifying the Role of Surface Ligands on the Passivation and Stability of Cs 2NaInCl 6 Double Perovskite Quantum Dots. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:376. [PMID: 38392749 PMCID: PMC10892567 DOI: 10.3390/nano14040376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
Abstract
Cs2NaInCl6 double perovskites, which have excellent photoelectric conversion properties and are non-toxic and lead-free, have recently gained significant attention. In particular, double-perovskite quantum dots (QDs) are viewed as a promising material for optoelectronic device applications. Ligands such as oleic acid (OA) and oleylamine (OAm) are essential for the synthesis of perovskite QDs, but their specific roles in double-perovskite QDs remain unclear. In this study, we have investigated the binding of OA and OAm to Cs2NaInCl6 QDs through FTIR and NMR and their effects on the surface defect reduction and stability improvement for Cs2NaInCl6 QDs. We found that only OAm was bound to the QD surfaces while OA was not. The OAm has a significant effect on the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) improvement by passivating the QD surface defects. The stability of the QDs was also evaluated, and it was observed that OA played a significant role in the stability of the QDs. Our findings provide valuable insights into the roles of ligands in influencing the photophysical properties and stability of lead-free double-perovskite QDs.
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- Keita Tosa
- Faculty of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan; (K.T.); (S.C.); (S.H.)
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- Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Faculty of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan; (K.T.); (S.C.); (S.H.)
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- Faculty of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan; (K.T.); (S.C.); (S.H.)
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- Faculty of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan; (K.T.); (S.C.); (S.H.)
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Zhang B, Liang Q, Yong X, Wu H, Chu Z, Ma Y, Brovelli S, Manna L, Lu S. Facet-Defect Tolerant Bi-Doped Cs 2Ag xNa 1-xInCl 6 Nanoplatelets with a Near-Unity Photoluminescence Quantum Yield. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:9050-9055. [PMID: 37756015 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
Abstract
We report the colloidal synthesis of Bi-doped Cs2AgxNa1-xInCl6 double perovskite nanoplatelets (NPLs) exhibiting a near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), a record emission efficiency for nanoscale lead-free metal halides. A combination of optical spectroscopies revealed that nonradiative decay processes in the NPL were suppressed, indicating a well-passivated surface. By comparison, nanocubes with the same composition and surface ligands as the NPLs had a PLQY of only 40%. According to our calculations, the type of trap states arising from the presence of surface defects depends on their specific location: defects located on the facets of nanocubes generate only shallow traps, while those at the edges result in deep traps. In NPLs, due to their extended basal facets, most of the surface defects are facet defects. This so-called facet-defect tolerant behavior of double perovskites explains the more efficient optical emission of NPLs compared to that of nanocubes.
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- Baowei Zhang
- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology and Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology and Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, via R. Cozzi 55, I-20126 Milan, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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Hou J, Liu R, Han P, Luo C, Ding Z, Zhou W, Li C, Li J, Zhao Y, Chen J, Liu J, Yang B. Unveiling the Localized Exciton-Based Photoluminescence of Manganese Doped Cesium Zinc Halide Nanocrystals. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:3762-3768. [PMID: 37096965 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c05101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Lead-free metal halide nanocrystals (NCs) have aroused increasing attention due to their unique optoelectronic properties based on localized excitons (LEs). However, the vital influencing factors for the LEs based photoluminescence (PL) are still not well-understood due to the coupling of various intrinsic and extrinsic factors of the NCs. Herein, by engineering the phase, size, morphology, and chemical composition, we are able to decouple the intrinsic and extrinsic factors of manganese doped cesium zinc-halide NCs. We found both the intrinsic metal-halide coordination field and the extrinsic crystal defects have significant influences on the LEs' recombination and energy transfer processes, and hence determine the PL efficiency. Unlike for the free excitons (FEs) based PL, the phase as well as the crystal morphology do not play major roles for the LEs based PL. This work provides a new insight for the study of LE dynamics of metal halide NCs.
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- Jie Hou
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
- University of the Chinese Academy of sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
- University of the Chinese Academy of sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- University of the Chinese Academy of sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Lasers, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P. R. China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- Nano-Science Center & Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
- University of the Chinese Academy of sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
- University of the Chinese Academy of sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Liu L, Bai B, Yang X, Du Z, Jia G. Anisotropic Heavy-Metal-Free Semiconductor Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications. Chem Rev 2023; 123:3625-3692. [PMID: 36946890 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Heavy-metal (Cd, Hg, and Pb)-containing semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have been explored widely due to their unique optical and electrical properties. However, the toxicity risks of heavy metals can be a drawback of heavy-metal-containing NCs in some applications. Anisotropic heavy-metal-free semiconductor NCs are desirable replacements and can be realized following the establishment of anisotropic growth mechanisms. These anisotropic heavy-metal-free semiconductor NCs can possess lower toxicity risks, while still exhibiting unique optical and electrical properties originating from both the morphological and compositional anisotropy. As a result, they are promising light-emitting materials in use various applications. In this review, we provide an overview on the syntheses, properties, and applications of anisotropic heavy-metal-free semiconductor NCs. In the first section, we discuss hazards of heavy metals and introduce the typical heavy-metal-containing and heavy-metal-free NCs. In the next section, we discuss anisotropic growth mechanisms, including solution-liquid-solid (SLS), oriented attachment, ripening, templated-assisted growth, and others. We discuss mechanisms leading both to morphological anisotropy and to compositional anisotropy. Examples of morphological anisotropy include growth of nanorods (NRs)/nanowires (NWs), nanotubes, nanoplatelets (NPLs)/nanosheets, nanocubes, and branched structures. Examples of compositional anisotropy, including heterostructures and core/shell structures, are summarized. Third, we provide insights into the properties of anisotropic heavy-metal-free NCs including optical polarization, fast electron transfer, localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR), and so on, which originate from the NCs' anisotropic morphologies and compositions. Finally, we summarize some applications of anisotropic heavy-metal-free NCs including catalysis, solar cells, photodetectors, lighting-emitting diodes (LEDs), and biological applications. Despite the huge progress on the syntheses and applications of anisotropic heavy-metal-free NCs, some issues still exist in the novel anisotropic heavy-metal-free NCs and the corresponding energy conversion applications. Therefore, we also discuss the challenges of this field and provide possible solutions to tackle these challenges in the future.
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- Long Liu
- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Display and System Applications of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University, 149 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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Liu Z, Zito J, Ghini M, Goldoni L, Prato M, Bahmani Jalali H, Infante I, De Trizio L, Manna L. Alloying Bi-Doped Cs 2Ag 1-xNa xInCl 6 Nanocrystals with K + Cations Modulates Surface Ligands Density and Photoluminescence Efficiency. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:8567-8573. [PMID: 36288498 PMCID: PMC9650775 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c03112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We show how, in the synthesis of yellow-emissive Bi-doped Cs2Ag1-xNaxInCl6 double perovskite nanocrystals (NCs), preventing the transient formation of Ag0 particles increases the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of the NCs from ∼30% to ∼60%. Calculations indicate that the presence of even a single Ag0 species on the surface of a NC introduces deep trap states. The PL efficiency of these NCs is further increased to ∼70% by partial replacement of Na+ with K+ ions, up to a 7% K content, due to a lattice expansion that promotes a more favorable ligands packing on the NC surface, hence better surface passivation. A further increase in K+ lowers the PLQY, due to both the activation of nonradiative quenching channels and a lower oscillator strength of the BiCl6→AgCl6 transition (through which PL emission occurs). The work indicates how a deeper understanding of parameters influencing carrier trapping/relaxation can boost the PLQY of double perovskites NCs.
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- Zheming Liu
- Nanochemistry, Functional Nanosystems, Materials Characterization, and Photonic Nanomaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Functional Nanosystems, Materials Characterization, and Photonic Nanomaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Functional Nanosystems, Materials Characterization, and Photonic Nanomaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Functional Nanosystems, Materials Characterization, and Photonic Nanomaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Functional Nanosystems, Materials Characterization, and Photonic Nanomaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Functional Nanosystems, Materials Characterization, and Photonic Nanomaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Functional Nanosystems, Materials Characterization, and Photonic Nanomaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Functional Nanosystems, Materials Characterization, and Photonic Nanomaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Functional Nanosystems, Materials Characterization, and Photonic Nanomaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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Li Q, Zheng X, Shen X, Ding S, Feng H, Wu G, Zhang Y. Optimizing the Synthetic Conditions of "Green" Colloidal AgBiS 2 Nanocrystals Using a Low-Cost Sulfur Source. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3742. [PMID: 36364517 PMCID: PMC9654632 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Colloidal AgBiS2 nanocrystals (NCs) have attracted increasing attention as a near-infrared absorbent materials with non-toxic elements and a high absorption coefficient. In recent years, colloidal AgBiS2 NCs have typically been synthesized via the hot injection method using hexamethyldisilathiane (TMS) as the sulfur source. However, the cost of TMS is one of the biggest obstacles to large-scale synthesis of colloidal AgBiS2 NCs. Herein, we synthesized colloidal AgBiS2 NCs using oleylamine@sulfur (OLA-S) solution as the sulfur source instead of TMS and optimized the synthesis conditions of colloidal AgBiS2 NCs. By controlling the reaction injection temperature and the dosage of OLA-S, colloidal AgBiS2 NCs with adjustable size can be synthesized. Compared with TMS-based colloidal AgBiS2 NCs, the colloidal AgBiS2 NCs based on OLA-S has good crystallinity and fewer defects.
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- Qiao Li
- School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
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- School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
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- School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
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- School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
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- School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
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- Qingdao Innovation and Development Base of Harbin Engineering University, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Carbon Neutral Technology, Xi’an 710127, China
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Liu Y, Zaffalon ML, Zito J, Cova F, Moro F, Fanciulli M, Zhu D, Toso S, Xia Z, Infante I, De Trizio L, Brovelli S, Manna L. Cu + → Mn 2+ Energy Transfer in Cu, Mn Coalloyed Cs 3ZnCl 5 Colloidal Nanocrystals. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2022; 34:8603-8612. [PMID: 36248232 PMCID: PMC9558458 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
In this work, we report the hot-injection synthesis of Cs3ZnCl5 colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) with tunable amounts of Cu+ and Mn2+ substituent cations. All the samples had a rodlike morphology, with a diameter of ∼14 nm and a length of ∼30-100 nm. Alloying did not alter the crystal structure of the host Cs3ZnCl5 NCs, and Cu ions were mainly introduced in the oxidation state +1 according to X-ray photoelectron and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopies. The spectroscopic analysis of unalloyed, Cu-alloyed, Mn-alloyed, and Cu, Mn coalloyed NCs indicated that (i) the Cs3ZnCl5 NCs have a large band gap of ∼5.35 eV; (ii) Cu(I) aliovalent alloying leads to an absorption shoulder/peak at ∼4.8 eV and cyan photoluminescence (PL) peaked at 2.50 eV; (iii) Mn(II) isovalent alloying leads to weak Mn PL, which intensifies remarkably in the coalloyed samples, prompted by an energy transfer (ET) process between the Cu and Mn centers, favored by the overlap between the lowest (6A1 → 4T1) transition for tetrahedrally coordinated Mn2+ and the PL profile from Cu(I) species in the Cs3ZnCl5 NCs. The efficiency of this ET process reaches a value of 61% for the sample with the highest extent of Mn alloying. The PL quantum yield (QY) values in these Cu, Mn coalloyed NCs are lower at higher Mn contents. The analysis of the Mn PL dynamics in these samples indicates that this PL drop stems from inter-Mn exciton migration, which increases the likelihood of trapping in defect sites, in agreement with previous studies.
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- Ying Liu
- Key
Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of
Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou
University, Daxue Road 75, Zhengzhou 450052, China
- Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
degli Studi Milano-Bicocca, via R. Cozzi 55, Milano 20125, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industrial, Università
degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, Genova 16146, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
degli Studi Milano-Bicocca, via R. Cozzi 55, Milano 20125, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
degli Studi Milano-Bicocca, via R. Cozzi 55, Milano 20125, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
degli Studi Milano-Bicocca, via R. Cozzi 55, Milano 20125, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
- International
Doctoral Program in Science, Università
Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 25121 Brescia, Italy
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- The
State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong
Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques,
School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, P. R.
China
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- Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
degli Studi Milano-Bicocca, via R. Cozzi 55, Milano 20125, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
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