Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of II–VI Semiconductor Core/Shell Quantum Dots

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Amar Nath Yadav ◽  
Ashwani Kumar Singh ◽  
Kedar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Synthesis Properties

scholarly journals Optical Properties, Synthesis, and Potential Applications of Cu-Based Ternary or Quaternary Anisotropic Quantum Dots, Polytypic Nanocrystals, and Core/Shell Heterostructures

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Bai ◽  
Finn Purcell-Milton ◽  
Yuri Gun’ko
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Stokes Shift ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Synthesis Properties ◽  
Potential Applications

This review summaries the optical properties, recent progress in synthesis, and a range of applications of luminescent Cu-based ternary or quaternary quantum dots (QDs). We first present the unique optical properties of the Cu-based multicomponent QDs, regarding their emission mechanism, high photoluminescent quantum yields (PLQYs), size-dependent bandgap, composition-dependent bandgap, broad emission range, large Stokes’ shift, and long photoluminescent (PL) lifetimes. Huge progress has taken place in this area over the past years, via detailed experimenting and modelling, giving a much more complete understanding of these nanomaterials and enabling the means to control and therefore take full advantage of their important properties. We then fully explore the techniques to prepare the various types of Cu-based ternary or quaternary QDs (including anisotropic nanocrystals (NCs), polytypic NCs, and spherical, nanorod and tetrapod core/shell heterostructures) are introduced in subsequent sections. To date, various strategies have been employed to understand and control the QDs distinct and new morphologies, with the recent development of Cu-based nanorod and tetrapod structure synthesis highlighted. Next, we summarize a series of applications of these luminescent Cu-based anisotropic and core/shell heterostructures, covering luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs), bioimaging and light emitting diodes (LEDs). Finally, we provide perspectives on the overall current status, challenges, and future directions in this field. The confluence of advances in the synthesis, properties, and applications of these Cu-based QDs presents an important opportunity to a wide-range of fields and this piece gives the reader the knowledge to grasp these exciting developments.

High-Temperature Synthesis of CdSe-Based Core/Shell, Core/Shell/Shell, and Core/Graded-Shell Nanoplatelets for Stable and Efficient Narrowband Emitters

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurelio A. Rossinelli ◽  
Henar Rojo ◽  
Aniket S. Mule ◽  
Marianne Aellen ◽  
Ario Cocina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Equilibrium Shape ◽  
Size Variation ◽  
Crystal Defects ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Compositional Gradient ◽  
High Quality

<div>Colloidal semiconductor nanoplatelets exhibit exceptionally narrow photoluminescence spectra. This occurs because samples can be synthesized in which all nanoplatelets share the same atomic-scale thickness. As this dimension sets the emission wavelength, inhomogeneous linewidth broadening due to size variation, which is always present in samples of quasi-spherical nanocrystals (quantum dots), is essentially eliminated. Nanoplatelets thus offer improved, spectrally pure emitters for various applications. Unfortunately, due to their non-equilibrium shape, nanoplatelets also suffer from low photo-, chemical, and thermal stability, which limits their use. Moreover, their poor stability hampers the development of efficient synthesis protocols for adding high-quality protective inorganic shells, which are well known to improve the performance of quantum dots. <br></div><div>Herein, we report a general synthesis approach to highly emissive and stable core/shell nanoplatelets with various shell compositions, including CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS, CdSe/Cd<sub>x</sub>Zn<sub>1–x</sub>S, and CdSe/ZnSe. Motivated by previous work on quantum dots, we find that slow, high-temperature growth of shells containing a compositional gradient reduces strain-induced crystal defects and minimizes the emission linewidth while maintaining good surface passivation and nanocrystal uniformity. Indeed, our best core/shell nanoplatelets (CdSe/Cd<sub>x</sub>Zn<sub>1–x</sub>S) show photoluminescence quantum yields of 90% with linewidths as low as 56 meV (19.5 nm at 655 nm). To confirm the high quality of our different core/shell nanoplatelets for a specific application, we demonstrate their use as gain media in low-threshold ring lasers. More generally, the ability of our synthesis protocol to engineer high-quality shells can help further improve nanoplatelets for optoelectronic devices.</div>

Enhanced Photocurrent Generation in Proton‐Irradiated “Giant” CdSe/CdS Core/Shell Quantum Dots

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (46) ◽  
pp. 1904501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Wang ◽  
David Barba ◽  
Gurpreet S. Selopal ◽  
Haiguang Zhao ◽  
Jiabin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Photocurrent Generation

Surface Organic Ligands-Passivated Quantum Dots: Toward High-Performance Light-Emitting Diodes with Long Lifetime

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lishuang Wang ◽  
Ying Lv ◽  
Jie Lin ◽  
Jialong Zhao ◽  
Xingyuan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Light Emitting Diodes ◽  
Organic Ligands ◽  
Colloidal Quantum Dots ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Long Lifetime

For quantum dots light-emitting diodes (QLEDs), typical colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are usually composed of a core/shell heterostructure which is covered with organic ligands as surface passivated materials to confine...

Single-charge transport through hybrid core–shell Au-ZnS quantum dots: a comprehensive analysis from a modified energy structure

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuhin Shuvra Basu ◽  
Simon Diesch ◽  
Ryoma Hayakawa ◽  
Yutaka Wakayama ◽  
Elke Scheer
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Carrier Transport ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Single Charge ◽  
Scanning Tunnelling Microscope ◽  
Single Carrier ◽  
Scanning Tunnelling

We examined the modified electronic structure and single-carrier transport of individual hybrid core–shell metal–semiconductor Au-ZnS quantum dots using a scanning tunnelling microscope.

Fabrication of hybrid Pd@Ag core-shell and fully alloyed bi-metallic AgPd NPs and SERS enhancement of Rhodamine 6G by a unique mixture approach with graphene quantum dots

2021 ◽  
Vol 548 ◽  
pp. 149252
Author(s):  
Sanchaya Pandit ◽  
Sundar Kunwar ◽  
Rakesh Kulkarni ◽  
Rutuja Mandavka ◽  
Shusen Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Rhodamine 6G ◽  
Graphene Quantum Dots ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Sers Enhancement

Decoupling and Coupling of the Host–Dopant Interaction by Manipulating Dopant Movement in Core/Shell Quantum Dots

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 5992-5999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elan Hofman ◽  
Alex Khammang ◽  
Joshua T. Wright ◽  
Zhi-Jun Li ◽  
Peter Francis McLaughlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Core Shell
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