scholarly journals Retraction Note: Cu2ZnSnSe4 quantum dots with controllable size and quantum confinement effect

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Zong ◽  
SiHeng Lu ◽  
Hao Wang ◽  
YuXiu Sun ◽  
JingBing Liu ◽  
...  
Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuwen Zheng ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Hai-yu Wang ◽  
chenyu Xu ◽  
Yang Luo ◽  
...  

Monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide quantum dots (TMDC QDs) could exhibit unique photophysical properties, because of both lateral quantum confinement effect and edge effect. However, there is little fundamental study on...


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 6282
Author(s):  
Muhammad Safwan Zaini ◽  
Josephine Ying Chyi Liew ◽  
Shahrul Ainliah Alang Ahmad ◽  
Abdul Rahman Mohmad ◽  
Mazliana Ahmad Kamarudin

The quantum confinement effect and photoenhancement of photoluminescence (PL) of lead sulphide (PbS) quantum dots (QDs) and lead sulphide/manganese sulphide (PbS/MnS) core shell QDs capped with thiol ligands in aqueous solution were investigated. From PL results, the presence of MnS shells gives a strong confinement effect which translates to higher emission energy in PbS/MnS core shell QDs. Increasing MnS shell thickness from 0.3 to 1.5 monolayers (ML) causes a blueshift of PL peak energies as the charge carriers concentrated in the PbS core region. Enhancement of the PL intensity of colloidal PbS and PbS/MnS core shell QDs has been observed when the samples are illuminated above the band gap energy, under continuous irradiation for 40 min. Luminescence from PbS QDs and PbS/MnS core shell QDs can be strongly influenced by the interaction of water molecules and oxygen present in aqueous solution adsorbed on the QD surface. However, PbS/MnS core shell QDs with a shell thickness of 1.5 ML did not show a PL peak energy stability as it was redshifted after 25 min, probably due to wider size distribution of the QDs.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Sun ◽  
Huilian Liu ◽  
Lili Yang ◽  
Xinying Wang ◽  
Weiqiang Yang ◽  
...  

Representing single-layer to tens of layers of graphene in a size less than 30 nm, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) is becoming an advanced multifunctional material for its unique optical, electronic, spin and photoelectric properties induced by the quantum confinement effect and edge effect. In present work, upon co-doping engineering, nitrogen and chlorine co-doped CQDs with uniquely strong blue-green double emissions are developed via a facile and one-pot hydrothermal method. The crystalline and optical properties of CQDs have been well manipulated by tuning the mole ratio of nitrogen/chlorine and the reaction time. The characteristic green emission centered at 512 nm has been verified, originating from the chlorine-related states, the other blue emissions centered at 460 nm are attributed to the conjugated π-domain. Increasing the proportion of 1,2,4-benzentriamine dihydrochloride can effectively adjust the bandgap of CQDs, mainly caused by the synergy and competition of chlorine-related states and the conjugated π-domain. Prolonging the reaction time promotes more nitrogen and chlorine dopants incorporate into CQDs, which inhibits the growth of CQDs to reduce the average size of CQDs down to 1.5 nm, so that the quantum confinement effect dominates into play. This work not only provides a candidate with excellent optical properties for heteroatoms-doped carbon materials but also benefits to stimulate the intensive studies for co-doped carbon with chlorine as one of new dopants paradigm.


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