3 research outputs found
Controlled Dopant Migration in CdS/ZnS Core/Shell Quantum Dots
The physical properties of a doped
quantum dot (QD) are strongly
influenced by the dopant site inside the host lattice, which determines
the host–dopant coupling from the overlap between the dopant
and exciton wave functions of the host lattice. Although several synthetic
methodologies have been developed for introducing dopants inside the
size-confined semiconductor nanocrystals, the controlled dopant-host
lattice coupling by dopant migration is still unexplored. In this
work, the effect of lattice mismatch of CdS/ZnS core/shell QDs on
MnÂ(II) dopant behavior was studied. It was found that the dopant migration
toward the alloyed interface of core/shell QDs is a thermodynamically
driven process to minimize the lattice strain within the nanocrystals.
The dopant migration rate could be represented by the Arrhenius equation
and therefore can be controlled by the temperature and lattice mismatch.
Furthermore, the energy transfer between host CdS QDs and dopants
can be finely turned in a wide range by dopant migration toward the
alloyed interface during ZnS shell passivation, which provides an
efficient method to control both the number of the emission band and
the ratio of the emission from the host lattice and dopant ions
General Strategy for the Growth of CsPbX<sub>3</sub> (X = Cl, Br, I) Perovskite Nanosheets from the Assembly of Nanorods
Shape
control is critical and offers an efficient way to tune the
properties of nanocrystals (NCs). Here we present the growth of two-dimensional
(2-D) all-inorganic CsPbX<sub>3</sub> (X = Cl, Br, I) perovskite NCs
through the assembly of corresponding 1-D nanorods (NRs) under solvothermal
conditions. Both 2-D CsPbX<sub>3</sub> perovskite nanoplatelets (NPLs)
and nanosheets (NSs) with a wide lateral size range from ∼100
nm to ∼1 μm and thickness of a few unit cells can be
obtained by the control of the solvothermal reaction time. The present
work provides a general strategy for rational fabrication of 2-D CsPbX<sub>3</sub> (X = Cl, Br, I) perovskite NCs without the assistance of
anion exchange. The obtained fluorescent 2-D all-inorganic perovskite
NCs have great potential in practical photovoltaic applications
Interface Engineering of Mn-Doped ZnSe-Based Core/Shell Nanowires for Tunable Host–Dopant Coupling
Transition
metal ion doped one-dimensional (1-D) nanocrystals (NCs)
have advantages of larger absorption cross sections and polarized
absorption and emissions in comparison to 0-D NCs. However, direct
synthesis of doped 1-D nanorods (NRs) or nanowires (NWs) has proven
challenging. In this study, we report the synthesis of 1-D Mn-doped
ZnSe NWs using a colloidal hot-injection method and shell passivation
for core/shell NWs with tunable optical properties. Experimental results
show optical properties of the NWs are controlled by the composition
and thickness of the shell lattice. It was found that both the host–Mn
energy transfer and Mn–Mn coupling are strongly dependent on
the type of alloy at the interface of doped core/shell NWs. For Mn-doped
type I ZnSe/ZnS core/shell NWs, the ZnS shell passivation can enhance
florescence quantum yield with little effect on the location of the
incorporated Mn dopant due to the identical cationic Zn<sup>2+</sup> site available for Mn dopants throughout the core/shell NWs. However,
for Mn-doped quasi type II ZnSe/CdS NWs and ZnSe/CdS/ZnS core/shell
NWs, the cation alloying (Zn<sub>1–<i>x</i></sub>Cd<sub><i>x</i></sub>SÂ(e)) can lead to metal dopant migration
from the core to the alloyed interface and tunable host–dopant
energy transfer efficiencies and Mn–Mn coupling. As a result,
a tunable dual-band emission can be achieved for the doped NWs with
the cation-alloyed interface. The interfacial alloying mediated energy
transfer and Mn–Mn coupling provides a method to control the
optical properties of the doped 1-D core/shell NWs