Strong band-edge emission from surface modified CdS quantum dots prepared by a colloidal method

ABSTRACTZnS quantum dots (QDs) chemically synthesized in PVP stabilizing medium have been coated with Zn(OH)2, SiO2and polystyrene (PS) shells as inorganic and organic passivation agents. to synthesize ZnS/Zn(OH)2, ZnS/SiO2and ZnS/PS QDs. PL properties of inorganically passivated ZnS/Zn(OH)2 and ZnS/SiO2 had reported band edge enhancement of 8-10 times, while organically passivated ZnS/PS QDs exhibit tremendous enhancement of band edge emission as much as 10-15 times,. Therefore inorganic and organic coating can passivate trap states of different energies on the surface of ZnS QDs.

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Enhancement of Band Edge Emission from ZnS/Zn(OH) 2 Quantum Dots

Chinese Physics Letters ◽

10.1088/0256-307x/18/4/351 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 616-618 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Hatim Mohamed El-Khair ◽

Xu Ling ◽

Huang Xin-Fan ◽

Li Ming-Hai ◽

Chen Kun-Ji

Keyword(s):

Quantum Dots ◽

Band Edge ◽

Band Edge Emission ◽

Edge Emission

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Synthesis and optical characterization of a high-quality ZnS substrate for optoelectronics and UV solar-energy conversion

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/c6ra15150g ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (84) ◽

pp. 81053-81059 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ching-Hwa Ho ◽

Min-Han Lin

Keyword(s):

Solar Energy ◽

Energy Conversion ◽

Optical Characterization ◽

Band Edge ◽

Band Edge Emission ◽

High Grade ◽

Edge Emission ◽

High Quality ◽

Strong Band

A high-grade cubic ZnS substrate crystal with longer range order and a strong band-edge emission was clearly demonstrated.

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Formation and Optical Properties of ZnSe Self-Assembled Quantum Dots in Cl-Doped ZnSe Thin Films Grown on GaAs (100) Substrates

Solid State Phenomena ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/ssp.124-126.567 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 124-126 ◽

pp. 567-570

Author(s):

G.N. Panin ◽

H.J. Kim ◽

S.Y. Kim ◽

J.H. Jung ◽

Tae Whan Kim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quantum Dots ◽

Quantum Confinement Effect ◽

Blue Shift ◽

Emission Peak ◽

Band Edge ◽

Near Band Edge ◽

Band Edge Emission ◽

Edge Emission ◽

Acceptor Pair ◽

Small Quantum

The high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM) image showed that selfassembled ZnSe small quantum dots (QDs) and large nanodots with a pyramid shape were formed in the Cl-doped ZnSe epilayers grown on GaAs (100) substrates. The formation of the ZnSe QDs was attributed to three-dimensional growth controlled by distribution of the impurities in the Cldoped ZnSe epilayrs. Cathodoluminescence (CL) measurements at room temperature revealed the emission peak at 3.1 eV corresponding to the blue shift approximately 400 meV from the near band edge emission of 2.7 eV in the bulk ZnSe. The blue shifted CL peak indicates the quantum confinement effect resulting from the formation of the ZnSe QDs in the Cl-doped ZnSe thin film. While the peak position of the donor-acceptor pair emission shifted to higher energies with decreasing temperature, the band-edge emission peak for the QDs did not significantly change.

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Defect-rich ZnO quantum dots as a potential multifunctional sunscreen and cosmetic active ingredient

Pure and Applied Chemistry ◽

10.1515/pac-2015-0307 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 87 (9-10) ◽

pp. 971-977 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Adersh Asok ◽

Ajit R. Kulkarni ◽

Mayuri N. Gandhi

Keyword(s):

Quantum Dots ◽

Active Ingredient ◽

Visible Region ◽

Band Edge ◽

Band Edge Emission ◽

Edge Emission ◽

Zno Nps ◽

Visible Luminescence ◽

Zno Quantum Dots ◽

Zno Qds

AbstractIn sunscreens, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) are used as inorganic UV filter which have a prominent band edge emission in the UVA region (~385 nm). When applied to biological surface, this highly penetrating UVA emission from ZnO NPs would enhance the generation of reactive oxygen species resulting in oxidative stress. Therefore, the elimination of this harmful UVA emission from ZnO NPs are much sought after for the development of safer sunscreens. In this paper we introduce the use of defect-rich ZnO (D-ZnO) quantum dots (QDs) as a multifunctional active ingredient in sunscreen/cosmetic application. These D-ZnO QDs make use of their defect energy levels to emit in visible region by bypassing their harmful band edge emission at UVA region. The D-ZnO QDs also showed prominent visible luminescence which matches well with the autofluorescence of in vivo human skin. Hence, this visible luminescence could be useful for camouflaging, thereby enabling its potential as a biologically safe active ingredient for both cosmetic and UV screening applications.

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Enhancement of band-edge emission induced by defect transition in the composite of ZnO nanorods and CdSe/ZnS quantum dots

Optics Letters ◽

10.1364/ol.33.000569 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 33 (6) ◽

pp. 569 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Lin-Jie Tzeng ◽

Chung-Liang Cheng ◽

Yang-Fang Chen

Keyword(s):

Quantum Dots ◽

Zno Nanorods ◽

Band Edge ◽

Band Edge Emission ◽

Edge Emission

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Binary and Ternary Mercury Chalcogenide Quantum Dots and Clusters

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-737-e3.3 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 737 ◽

Author(s):

Masaru Kuno ◽

Keith A. Higginson ◽

Syed B. Qadri ◽

Mohammad Yousuf ◽

Benjamin L. Davis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quantum Dots ◽

Optical Properties ◽

Phase Separation ◽

Near Infrared ◽

Band Edge ◽

Band Edge Emission ◽

Edge Emission ◽

High Quality ◽

Synthetic Strategy ◽

Simultaneous Use

ABSTRACTThis paper describes the synthesis, characterization and optical properties of binary and ternary mercury chalcogenide quantum dots and clusters. Such materials were made by applying a synthetic strategy involving the simultaneous use of strong Hg(II) coordinating ligands and the explicit phase separation of both metal and chalcogen precursors. High quality QDs and clusters are obtained in this manner with sharply structured absorption and band edge emission covering the visible to near infrared.

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