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Gwak N, Shin S, Yoo H, Seo GW, Kim S, Jang H, Lee M, Park TH, Kim BJ, Lim J, Kim SY, Kim S, Hwang GW, Oh N. Highly Luminescent Shell-Less Indium Phosphide Quantum Dots Enabled by Atomistically Tailored Surface States. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2404480. [PMID: 39016602 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Contrary to the prevailing notion that shell structures arise from the intricate chemistry and surface defects of InP quantum dots (QDs), an innovative strategy that remarkably enhances the luminescence efficiency of core-only InP QDs to over 90% is introduced. This paradigm shift is achieved through the concurrent utilization of group 2 and 3 metal-derived ligands, providing an effective remedy for surface defects and facilitating charge recombination. Specifically, a combination of Zn carboxylate and Ga chloride is employed to address the undercoordination issues associated with In and P atoms, leading to the alleviation of in-gap trap states. The intricate interplay and proportional ratio between Ga- and Zn-containing ligands play pivotal roles in attaining record-high luminescence efficiency in core-only InP QDs, as successfully demonstrated across various sizes and color emissions. Moreover, the fabrication of electroluminescent devices relying solely on InP core emission opens a new direction in optoelectronics, demonstrating the potential of the approach not only in optoelectronic applications but also in catalysis or energy conversion by charge transfer.
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- Namyoung Gwak
- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Semiconductor Technology, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Semiconductor Technology, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Semiconductor Technology, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Future Energy Engineering (DFEE), Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Future Energy Engineering (DFEE), Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Semiconductor Technology, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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Cheng T, Meng Y, Luo M, Xian J, Luo W, Wang W, Yue F, Ho JC, Yu C, Chu J. Advancements and Challenges in the Integration of Indium Arsenide and Van der Waals Heterostructures. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403129. [PMID: 39030967 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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The strategic integration of low-dimensional InAs-based materials and emerging van der Waals systems is advancing in various scientific fields, including electronics, optics, and magnetics. With their unique properties, these InAs-based van der Waals materials and devices promise further miniaturization of semiconductor devices in line with Moore's Law. However, progress in this area lags behind other 2D materials like graphene and boron nitride. Challenges include synthesizing pure crystalline phase InAs nanostructures and single-atomic-layer 2D InAs films, both vital for advanced van der Waals heterostructures. Also, diverse surface state effects on InAs-based van der Waals devices complicate their performance evaluation. This review discusses the experimental advances in the van der Waals epitaxy of InAs-based materials and the working principles of InAs-based van der Waals devices. Theoretical achievements in understanding and guiding the design of InAs-based van der Waals systems are highlighted. Focusing on advancing novel selective area growth and remote epitaxy, exploring multi-functional applications, and incorporating deep learning into first-principles calculations are proposed. These initiatives aim to overcome existing bottlenecks and accelerate transformative advancements in integrating InAs and van der Waals heterostructures.
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- Tiantian Cheng
- School of Microelectronics and School of Integrated Circuits, School of Information Science and Technology, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics and School of Integrated Circuits, School of Information Science and Technology, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics and School of Integrated Circuits, School of Information Science and Technology, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics and School of Integrated Circuits, School of Information Science and Technology, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics and School of Integrated Circuits, School of Information Science and Technology, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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Sun R, Zang J, Lai R, Yang W, Ji B. Near-Infrared-to-Visible Photon Upconversion with Efficiency Exceeding 21% Sensitized by InAs Quantum Dots. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:17618-17623. [PMID: 38899905 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c04997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Upconversion (UC) of incoherent near-infrared (NIR) photons to visible photons through sensitized triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) shows great potential in solar energy harvesting, photocatalysis, and bioimaging. However, the efficiencies of NIR-to-visible TTA-UC systems lag considerably behind those of their visible-to-visible counterparts. Here, we report a novel NIR-to-yellow TTA-UC system with a record quantum yield (QY) of 21.1% (out of a 100% maximum) and a threshold intensity of 20.2 W/cm2 by using InAs-based colloidal quantum dots (QDs) as triplet photosensitizers. The key to success is the epitaxial growth of an ultrathin ZnSe shell on InAs QDs that passivates the surface defects without impeding triplet energy transfer (TET) from QDs to surface-bound tetracene. Transient absorption spectroscopy verifies efficient TET efficiency of more than 80%, along with sufficiently long triplet lifetime of tetracene molecules, leading to high-performance UC. Moreover, high UC QYs (>18%) remain when larger InAs-based QDs─of which the absorption peak is red-shifted by more than 50 nm─are used as sensitizers, indicating the great potential of InAs QDs to utilize NIR photons with lower energy.
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- Ruijia Sun
- Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
- School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310030, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310030, China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang, China
- Division of Solar Energy Conversion and Catalysis at Westlake University, Zhejiang Baima Lake Laboratory Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Instrumentation and Service Center for Molecular Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310030, China
- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310030, China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang, China
- Division of Solar Energy Conversion and Catalysis at Westlake University, Zhejiang Baima Lake Laboratory Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310000, China
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- School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310030, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310030, China
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Cong X, Yin H, Zheng Y, He W. Recent progress of group III-V materials-based nanostructures for photodetection. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:382002. [PMID: 38759630 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad4cf0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Due to the suitable bandgap structure, efficient conversion rates of photon to electron, adjustable optical bandgap, high electron mobility/aspect ratio, low defects, and outstanding optical and electrical properties for device design, III-V semiconductors have shown excellent properties for optoelectronic applications, including photodiodes, photodetectors, solar cells, photocatalysis, etc. In particular, III-V nanostructures have attracted considerable interest as a promising photodetector platform, where high-performance photodetectors can be achieved based on the geometry-related light absorption and carrier transport properties of III-V materials. However, the detection ranges from Ultraviolet to Terahertz including broadband photodetectors of III-V semiconductors still have not been more broadly development despite significant efforts to obtain the high performance of III-V semiconductors. Therefore, the recent development of III-V photodetectors in a broad detection range from Ultraviolet to Terahertz, and future requirements are highly desired. In this review, the recent development of photodetectors based on III-V semiconductor with different detection range is discussed. First, the bandgap of III-V materials and synthesis methods of III-V nanostructures are explored, subsequently, the detection mechanism and key figures-of-merit for the photodetectors are introduced, and then the device performance and emerging applications of photodetectors are provided. Lastly, the challenges and future research directions of III-V materials for photodetectors are presented.
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- Xiangna Cong
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Institute of Microelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Institute of Microelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Institute of Microelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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Endres EJ, Bairan Espano JR, Koziel A, Peng AR, Shults AA, Macdonald JE. Controlling Phase in Colloidal Synthesis. ACS NANOSCIENCE AU 2024; 4:158-175. [PMID: 38912287 PMCID: PMC11191733 DOI: 10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.3c00057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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A fundamental precept of chemistry is that properties are manifestations of the elements present and their arrangement in space. Controlling the arrangement of atoms in nanocrystals is not well understood in nanocrystal synthesis, especially in the transition metal chalcogenides and pnictides, which have rich phase spaces. This Perspective will cover some of the recent advances and current challenges. The perspective includes introductions to challenges particular to chalcogenide and pnictide chemistry, the often-convoluted roles of bond dissociation energies and mechanisms by which precursors break down, using very organized methods to map the synthetic phase space, a discussion of polytype control, and challenges in characterization, especially for solving novel structures on the nanoscale and time-resolved studies.
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt
University, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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Liu Y, Di Stasio F, Bi C, Zhang J, Xia Z, Shi Z, Manna L. Near-Infrared Light Emitting Metal Halides: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312482. [PMID: 38380797 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Near-Infrared (NIR) light emitting metal halides are emerging as a new generation of optical materials owing to their appealing features, which include low-cost synthesis, solution processability, and adjustable optical properties. NIR-emitting perovskite-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have reached an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of over 20% and a device stability of over 10,000 h. Such results have sparked an interest in exploring new NIR metal halide emitters. In this review, several different types of NIR-emitting metal halides, including lead/tin bromide/iodide perovskites, lanthanide ions doped/based metal halides, double perovskites, low dimensional hybrid and Bi3+/Sb3+/Cr3+ doped metal halides, are summarized, and their recent advancement is assessed. The characteristics and mechanisms of narrow-band or broadband NIR luminescence in all these materials are discussed in detail. Also, the various applications of NIR-emitting metal halides are highlighted and an outlook for the field is provided.
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- Ying Liu
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Photonic Nanomaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Qingdao Innovation and Development Base, Harbin Engineering University, Sansha Str. 1777, Qingdao, 266500, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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Chou KC, Li LC, Tsai KA, Zeitz DC, Pu YC, Zhang JZ. Effect of Lattice Disorder on Exciton Dynamics in Copper-Doped InP/ZnSe xS 1-x Core/Shell Quantum Dots. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:4311-4318. [PMID: 38619190 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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InP/ZnSexS1-x core/shell quantum dots (QDs) with varying Cu concentrations were synthesized by a one-pot hot-injection method. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy results indicate that Cu doping did not alter the crystal structure or particle size of the QDs. The optical shifts in UV-visible absorption and photoluminescence (PL) suggest changes in the electronic structure and induction of lattice disorder due to Cu doping. Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy (TAS) reveled that a higher Cu-doping level leads to faster charge carrier recombination, likely due to increased nonradiative decay from defect states. Time-resolved PL (TRPL) studies show longer average lifetimes of charge carriers with increased Cu doping. These findings informed the development of a kinetic model to better understand how Cu-induced disorder affects charge carrier dynamics in the QDs, which is important for emerging applications of Cu-doped InP/ZnSexS1-x QDs in optoelectronics.
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- Kai-Chun Chou
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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- Department of Materials Science, National University of Tainan, Tainan 70005, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science, National University of Tainan, Tainan 70005, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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- Department of Materials Science, National University of Tainan, Tainan 70005, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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Si M, Jee S, Yang M, Kim D, Ahn Y, Lee S, Kim C, Bae I, Baek S. Colloidal InAs Quantum Dot-Based Infrared Optoelectronics Enabled by Universal Dual-Ligand Passivation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306798. [PMID: 38240455 PMCID: PMC10987160 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Solution-processed low-bandgap semiconductors are crucial to next-generation infrared (IR) detection for various applications, such as autonomous driving, virtual reality, recognitions, and quantum communications. In particular, III-V group colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are interesting as nontoxic bandgap-tunable materials and suitable for IR absorbers; however, the device performance is still lower than that of Pb-based devices. Herein, a universal surface-passivation method of InAs CQDs enabled by intermediate phase transfer (IPT), a preliminary process that exchanges native ligands with aromatic ligands on the CQD surface is presented. IPT yields highly stable CQD ink. In particular, desirable surface ligands with various reactivities can be obtained by dispersing them in green solvents. Furthermore, CQD near-infrared (NIR) photodetectors are demonstrated using solution processes. Careful surface ligand control via IPT is revealed that enables the modulation of surface-mediated photomultiplication, resulting in a notable gain control up to ≈10 with a fast rise/fall response time (≈12/36 ns). Considering the figure of merit (FOM), EQE versus response time (or -3 dB bandwidth), the optimal CQD photodiode yields one of the highest FOMs among all previously reported solution-processed nontoxic semiconductors comprising organics, perovskites, and CQDs in the NIR wavelength range.
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- Min‐Jae Si
- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoul02841Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoul02841Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoul02841Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoul02841Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoul02841Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy EngineeringKorea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH)Naju58330Republic of Korea
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- Nanotechnology and Advanced Spectroscopy Team, C‐PCS, Chemistry DivisionLos Alamos National LaboratoryLos AlamosNMUSA
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- Division of Physical MetrologyKorea Research Institute of Standards and ScienceDaejeon34113Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoul02841Republic of Korea
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Lee J, Zhao T, Yang S, Muduli M, Murray CB, Kagan CR. One-pot heat-up synthesis of short-wavelength infrared, colloidal InAs quantum dots. J Chem Phys 2024; 160:071103. [PMID: 38380752 DOI: 10.1063/5.0187162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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III-V colloidal quantum dots (QDs) promise Pb and Hg-free QD compositions with which to build short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) optoelectronic devices. However, their synthesis is limited by the availability of group-V precursors with controllable reactivities to prepare monodisperse, SWIR-absorbing III-V QDs. Here, we report a one-pot heat-up method to synthesize ∼8 nm edge length (∼6.5 nm in height) tetrahedral, SWIR-absorbing InAs QDs by increasing the [In3+]:[As3+] ratio introduced using commercially available InCl3 and AsCl3 precursors and by decreasing the concentration and optimizing the volume of the reducing reagent superhydride to control the concentration of In(0) and As(0) intermediates through QD nucleation and growth. InAs QDs are treated with NOBF4, and their deposited films are exchanged with Na2S to yield n-type InAs QD films. We realize the only colloidal InAs QD photoconductors with responsivity at the technologically important wavelength of 1.55 μm.
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- J Lee
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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Sheikh T, Mir WJ, Nematulloev S, Maity P, Yorov KE, Hedhili MN, Emwas AH, Khan MS, Abulikemu M, Mohammed OF, Bakr OM. InAs Nanorod Colloidal Quantum Dots with Tunable Bandgaps Deep into the Short-Wave Infrared. ACS NANO 2023; 17:23094-23102. [PMID: 37955579 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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InAs colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) have emerged as candidate lead- and mercury-free solution-processed semiconductors for infrared technology due to their appropriate bulk bandgap, which can be tuned by quantum confinement, and promising charge-carrier transport properties. However, the lack of suitable arsenic precursors and readily accessible synthesis conditions have limited InAs CQDs to smaller sizes (<7 nm), with bandgaps largely restricted to <1400 nm in the near-infrared spectral window. Conventional InAs CQD synthesis requires highly reactive, hazardous arsenic precursors, which are commercially scarce, making the synthesis hard to control and study. Here, we present a controlled synthesis strategy (using only readily available and less reactive precursors) to overcome the practical wavelength limitation of InAs CQDs, achieving monodisperse InAs nanorod CQDs with bandgaps tunable from ∼1200 to ∼1800 nm, thus crossing deep into the short-wave infrared (SWIR) region. By controlling the reactivity through in situ precursor complexation, we isolate the reaction mechanism, producing InAs nanorod CQDs that display narrow excitonic features and efficient carrier multiplication. Our work enables InAs CQDs for a wider range of SWIR applications.
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- Tariq Sheikh
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Core Laboratories, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Core Laboratories, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Yoon JI, Kim H, Kim M, Cho H, Kwon YA, Choi M, Park S, Kim T, Lee S, Jo H, Kim B, Cho JH, Park JS, Jeong S, Kang MS. P- and N-type InAs nanocrystals with innately controlled semiconductor polarity. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadj8276. [PMID: 37948529 PMCID: PMC10637754 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj8276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
InAs semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) exhibit intriguing electrical/optoelectronic properties suitable for next-generation electronic devices. Although there is a need for both n- and p-type semiconductors in such devices, InAs NCs typically exhibit only n-type characteristics. Here, we report InAs NCs with controlled semiconductor polarity. Both p- and n-type InAs NCs can be achieved from the same indium chloride and aminoarsine precursors but by using two different reducing agents, diethylzinc for p-type and diisobutylaluminum hydride for n-type NCs, respectively. This is the first instance of semiconductor polarity control achieved at the synthesis level for InAs NCs and the entire semiconductor nanocrystal systems. Comparable field-effective mobilities for holes (3.3 × 10-3 cm2/V·s) and electrons (3.9 × 10-3 cm2/V·s) are achieved from the respective NC films. The mobility values allow the successful fabrication of complementary logic circuits, including NOT, NOR, and NAND comprising photopatterned p- and n-channels based on InAs NCs.
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- Jong Il Yoon
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science (DOES), Center for Artificial Atoms, and Sungkyunkwan Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science (DOES), Center for Artificial Atoms, and Sungkyunkwan Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science (DOES), Center for Artificial Atoms, and Sungkyunkwan Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science (DOES), Center for Artificial Atoms, and Sungkyunkwan Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science (DOES), Center for Artificial Atoms, and Sungkyunkwan Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Semiconductor Materials and Device Engineering, and Graduate School of Cabon Neutrality, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT) and Department of Nano Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science (DOES), Center for Artificial Atoms, and Sungkyunkwan Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Future Energy Engineering (DFEE), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Emergent Materials, Ricci Institute of Basic Science, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
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Zhu D, Bahmani Jalali H, Saleh G, Di Stasio F, Prato M, Polykarpou N, Othonos A, Christodoulou S, Ivanov YP, Divitini G, Infante I, De Trizio L, Manna L. Boosting the Photoluminescence Efficiency of InAs Nanocrystals Synthesized with Aminoarsine via a ZnSe Thick-Shell Overgrowth. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303621. [PMID: 37243572 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
InAs-based nanocrystals can enable restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) compliant optoelectronic devices, but their photoluminescence efficiency needs improvement. We report an optimized synthesis of InAs@ZnSe core@shell nanocrystals allowing to tune the ZnSe shell thickness up to seven mono-layers (ML) and to boost the emission, reaching a quantum yield of ≈70% at ≈900 nm. It is demonstrated that a high quantum yield can be attained when the shell thickness is at least ≈3ML. Notably, the photoluminescence lifetimeshows only a minor variation as a function of shell thickness, whereas the Auger recombination time (a limiting aspect in technological applications when fast) slows down from 11 to 38 ps when increasing the shell thickness from 1.5 to 7MLs. Chemical and structural analyses evidence that InAs@ZnSe nanocrystals do not exhibit any strain at the core-shell interface, likely due to the formation of an InZnSe interlayer. This is supported by atomistic modeling, which indicates the interlayer as being composed of In, Zn, Se and cation vacancies, alike to the In2 ZnSe4 crystal structure. The simulations reveal an electronic structure consistent with that of type-I heterostructures, in which localized trap states can be passivated by a thick shell (>3ML) and excitons are confined in the core.
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- Dongxu Zhu
- 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
- Photonic Nanomaterials, 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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- Photonic Nanomaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Materials Characterization, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Inorganic Nanocrystals Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, 1678, Cyprus
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- Laboratory of Ultrafast Science, Department of Physics, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, 1678, Cyprus
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- Inorganic Nanocrystals Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, 1678, Cyprus
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- Electron Spectroscopy and Nanoscopy, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Electron Spectroscopy and Nanoscopy, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications, and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, Leioa, 48940, Spain
- Ikerbasque Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, 48009, Spain
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- Chemistry Facility, 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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Liu Z, Pascazio R, Goldoni L, Maggioni D, Zhu D, Ivanov YP, Divitini G, Camarelles JL, Jalali HB, Infante I, De Trizio L, Manna L. Colloidal InAs Tetrapods: Impact of Surfactants on the Shape Control. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:18329-18339. [PMID: 37608781 PMCID: PMC10450814 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
Abstract
We have approached the synthesis of colloidal InAs nanocrystals (NCs) using amino-As and ligands that are different from the commonly employed oleylamine (OA). We found that carboxylic and phosphonic acids led only to oxides, whereas tri-n-octylphosphine, dioctylamine, or trioctylamine (TOA), when employed as the sole ligands, yielded InAs NCs with irregular sizes and a broad size distribution. Instead, various combinations of TOA and OA delivered InAs NCs with good control over the size distribution, and the TOA:OA volume ratio of 4:1 generated InAs tetrapods with arm length of 5-6 nm. Contrary to tetrapods of II-VI materials, which have a zinc-blende core and wurtzite arms, these NCs are entirely zinc-blende, with arms growing along the ⟨111⟩ directions. They feature a narrow excitonic peak at ∼950 nm in absorption and a weak photoluminescence emission at 1050 nm. Our calculations indicated that the bandgap of the InAs tetrapods is mainly governed by the size of their core and not by their arm lengths when these are longer than ∼3 nm. Nuclear magnetic resonance analyses revealed that InAs tetrapods are mostly passivated by OA with only a minor fraction of TOA. Molecular dynamics simulations showed that OA strongly binds to the (111) facets whereas TOA weakly binds to the edges and corners of the NCs and their combined use (at high TOA:OA volume ratios) promotes growth along the ⟨111⟩ directions, eventually forming tetrapods. Our work highlights the use of mixtures of ligands as a means of improving control over InAs NCs size and size distribution.
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- Zheming Liu
- Nanochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Characterization, Electron Spectroscopy
and Nanoscopy, Photonic Nanomaterials and Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Characterization, Electron Spectroscopy
and Nanoscopy, Photonic Nanomaterials and Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Characterization, Electron Spectroscopy
and Nanoscopy, Photonic Nanomaterials and Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università degli Studi
di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Characterization, Electron Spectroscopy
and Nanoscopy, Photonic Nanomaterials and Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Characterization, Electron Spectroscopy
and Nanoscopy, Photonic Nanomaterials and Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Characterization, Electron Spectroscopy
and Nanoscopy, Photonic Nanomaterials and Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- BCMaterials,
Basque Center for Materials, Applications, and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, Leioa 48940, Spain
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- Nanochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Characterization, Electron Spectroscopy
and Nanoscopy, Photonic Nanomaterials and Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- BCMaterials,
Basque Center for Materials, Applications, and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, Leioa 48940, Spain
- Ikerbasque
Basque Foundation for Science Bilbao 48009, Spain
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- Nanochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Characterization, Electron Spectroscopy
and Nanoscopy, Photonic Nanomaterials and Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Characterization, Electron Spectroscopy
and Nanoscopy, Photonic Nanomaterials and Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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