Improving the photoluminescence quantum yields of quantum dot films through a donor/acceptor system for near-IR LEDs

Autor: Davis, Nathaniel, Allardice, JR, Xiao, Z, Karani, AH, Jellicoe, TC, Rao, akshay, Greenham, NC
Přispěvatelé: Allardice, Jesse [0000-0002-1969-7536], Xiao, James [0000-0002-1713-5599], Karani, Arfa [0000-0002-9038-1593], Rao, Akshay [0000-0003-0320-2962], Greenham, Neil [0000-0002-2155-2432], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Rok vydání: 2019
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DOI: 10.17863/cam.35300
Popis: Near-infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) show potential for telecommunication and medical applications. Quantum dot nanocrystals (QDs), specifically lead chalcogenides, are candidate LED materials since they exhibit tuneable luminescence across the whole near-infrared region, but their surface structure must be carefully controlled to achieve efficient emission. We demonstrate an efficient donor–acceptor QD system by embedding low-energy QDs with high photoluminescence quantum efficiency (PLQE) into a matrix of higher-energy QDs with lower PLQE. We find that the overall PLQE of densely packed cross-linked QD films can be improved by the incorporation of a relatively small fraction of well-passivated acceptor QDs, also leading to improved LED performance. Excitations are transferred into the isolated low-energy acceptor QDs, where they recombine with high radiative efficiency.
Databáze: OpenAIRE