胶体量子点电致发光器件的研究进展

胶体量子点因其性质稳定、可溶液加工、发光颜色易于调节、色彩饱和度高等优点在固体照明、平板显示、红外通讯等领域引起人们高度关注.本文详细介绍了最近胶体量子点电致发光领域取得的重要进展,包括基于 II-VI 族(CdSe、CdTe、PbS、PbSe),III-V 族(InAs、InP),和 I-III-VI 族(CuInS、CuInSe)的量子点电致发光二极管.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Large PbSe Colloidal Quantum Dots

Large colloidal quantum dots of PbSe (first excitonic peak position >2 µm) are synthesized under different conditions of temperature, the concentration of precursors and their ratio, and concentration of oleic acid and diphenylphosphine. The dependence of the optical properties, grain size dispersity, and process yield on the processing conditions is systematically explored and discussed. The Ostwald ripening process and how it affects grain growth is demonstrated. Finally, the results for the dependence of the absorption wavelength on the grain diameter for large nanocrystals are compared to the relationships reported in the literature for smaller nanocrystals.     

Bridging Two Worlds: Colloidal versus Epitaxial Quantum Dots

An overview is given of two distinct classes of semiconductor quantum dots, epitaxial and colloidal structures that have been studied intensely for more than 30 years by now, however, without large interconnection between the two involved research communities. The largely parallel and independent evolution of the two structure classes may be partly related to the origin of colloidal systems from chemistry, while epitaxial quantum dots have been addressed mostly by the physics community. These independent evolutions are somewhat surprising because the interest in optics‐related applications is shared by both communities. Here, a short summary of the development of the two structure classes, the present status of activities, and some perspectives for future developments are presented.     

Ultrafast Saturable Absorption of Core/Shell Colloidal Quantum Dots

Ultrafast saturable absorption (SA) materials that are capable of blocking the optical absorption under strong excitation have extensive applications in photonic devices. This work presents core/shell colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) which have the quantized energy levels, excellent band gap tunability, and possess significant SA performance. When the band gap is close to the pump pulse energy, the CQDs show significant resonant SA response. At the same excitation conditions, the core/shell CQDs dispersions show better SA response than graphene dispersions, and comparable to the recently reported molybdenum disulfide. The carrier dynamics of the SA of the CQDs is analyzed systematically. The research has also found that the two‐photon absorption of the CQDs show nearly cubic power law of the band gap, while the SA performance keeps almost the same in the nonresonant regime. Further, superior passive Q‐switched laser behavior is observed using the CQDs as a saturable absorber. The results directly reveal the physical processes of this basic problem and broaden the applications of CQDs in photonic devices.     

Quantum-Confined Stark Effect in Ensemble of Colloidal Semiconductor Quantum Dots

The presence of a strong, changing, randomly-oriented, local electric field, which is induced by the photo-ionization that occurs universally in colloidal semiconductor quantum dots （QDs）, makes it difficult to observe the quantum-confined Stark effect in ensemble of colloidal QDs. We propose a way to inhibit such a random electric field, and a clear quantum-confined Stark shift is observed directly in close-packed colloidal QDs. Besides the applications in optical switches and modulators, our experimental results indicate how the oscillator strengths of the optical transitions axe changed under external electric fields.     

Effect of Electrical Field on Colloidal CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots

We fabricate the hybrid films of colloidal CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) and poly(9-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) sandwiched between two electrodes. The voltage and temperature dependences of the electroluminescence (EL) are measured. The quantum-confined Stark effect of colloidal QDs is clearly observed. To explore the mechanism in the QD EL, hybrid films are fabricated with different concentrations of colloidal QDs. Electrons and holes are proposed to be separately transported in QDs and PVK, respectively.     

High Color-Rendering Index and Stable White Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Highly Luminescent Quantum Dots

Solid-phase color converter-based quantum dots (QDs) white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) have become promising next-generation solid-state light sources. However, the development of these WLEDs’ production still suffers from constraints involving insufficient color-rendering index (CRI), low color stability, and short operation lifetimes. Here, thick-shell Cd_0.05Zn_0.95S/CdSe/Cd_xZn_1–xS spherical quantum wells are developed with good color tunability from green to red regions and high photoluminescence quantum yield (up to 88% for green wavelengths). QDs with five emission colors are used to fabricate a series of WLEDs, which possess a good correlated color temperature tunability from warm (3210 K) to cool (22 000K) white light, and a high CRI Ra (>90). Specifically, the neutral white light device with Commission Internationale de l´Eclairage (CIE, International Commission on illumination) of (0.36, 0.36) and the standard white light device with CIE of (0.33, 0.33) achieve a CRI Ra up to 95.8 and 95.11, respectively, they also exhibit long operating life and great color stability. These results indicate that the improvement of the performance and stability of the WLED based on thick-shell spherical quantum wells is remarkable progress in the commercialization of QD-based solid-state lighting.     

Luminescent Properties of Colloidal Ag2S Quantum Dots for Photocatalytic Applications

Physics of the Solid State - The structural and optical properties of colloidal Ag2S quantum dots in different environments are studied. With the help of transmission electron microscopy, X-ray...     

碳量子点负载TiO_2纳米棒阵列的光电化学性能

研究了碳量子点负载的Ti O2纳米棒阵列光阳极的光电化学过程和光催化行为。实验发现碳量子点的引入使Ti O2纳米棒阵列在可见光区域的吸收强度增强,对可见光的响应电流提高3倍,光照下的开路电位增加了2.5%,光生载流子的转移和传输能力得到相应提高。光阳极对亚甲基蓝的降解特性显示,碳量子点的引入使Ti O2纳米棒在可见光照射下的催化效率由25%提高到33%。利用电化学交流阻抗谱(EIS)、MottSchottky曲线讨论了光影响下的电荷运动过程,表明Ti O2纳米棒阵列负载碳量子点后的电荷转移电阻减小,电子寿命增加;碳量子点的负载使Ti O2纳米棒的平带电位负移,导带位置提高,电子的还原能力增强。     

Modified Optical Properties of Semiconductor Quantum Dots by Photonic Structures

Specially designed photonic structures, such as photonic crystals, can prevent light from propagating in certain directions with specified frequencies.Such photonic stsuctures exhibit many unique features that are highly desirable for the manufacture of photonic integrated circuits.There has been great interest in controlling light-emitters via photonic structures, which can partially suppress and redirect spontaneous emission.Encapsulating an active material in a well-designed photonic structure can successively reduce the active volume.Because the dimensions of the active volume are reduced to a few micrometers, spontaneous emission control can be achieved, which can provide lasing with improved directional, modal control, and reduced noise.     

Transient Absorption Dynamics and Nonlinear Optical Response in Colloidal Ag2S Quantum Dots

Optics and Spectroscopy - The mechanism of the nonlinear optical response of colloidal solutions of Ag2S quantum dots passivated with thioglycolic acid molecules is considered. Appearance of...     

Factors Influencing the Formation of Langmuir Films of CdSe/ZnS Colloidal Quantum Dots

Optics and Spectroscopy - We prepared thin films containing colloidal quantum dots CdSe/ZnS of four different mean core sizes, with photoluminescence maximum in the range 530–610 nm, and...     

基于CdSe纳米晶发光器件的电致发光特性的研究

以巯基乙酸为稳定剂,在水溶液中制备了硒化镉(CdSe)纳米晶。用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)及其在水溶液中的紫外可见吸收光谱对其进行了表征。又以CdSe为发光材料制备了两种结构的电致发光器件,并对它们的光致发光和电致发光特性进行了研究。在两个器件的电致发光中都得到了CdSe纳米晶的发光,说明CdSe纳米晶是主要的发光中心而聚乙烯咔唑(PVK)只是空穴注入和传输的媒介。在电致发光光谱中还出现了一个不同于CdSe纳米晶和PVK的发光峰值,它是CdSe/BCP(2,9-二甲基-4,7-二苯基-1,10-菲咯啉)界面处的电致发光激基复合物的发光。     

ZnCuInS/ZnS量子点与Poly-TPD补偿发光光谱的研究

ZnCuInS/ZnS量子点是一种无重金属、“绿色”半导体纳米材料。在研究中,制备出尺寸为3.2 nm的ZnCuInS/ZnS核壳量子点,并说明它是施主-受主对复合发光。通过测量ZnCuInS/ZnS量子点的光致发光光谱,其发射峰值波长为620 nm、半宽度是95 nm的红光。同时,还制备出Poly-TPD有机薄膜,其发光光谱是峰值波长为480 nm的蓝光。所以,ZnCuInS/ZnS量子点和Poly-TPD发光颜色具有互补性。在ZnCuInS/ZnS量子点薄膜层上包覆一层poly-TPD薄膜后,二者发光颜色互补。在恰当的偏置电压下,可以得到较好的白光光谱。计算表明,其色坐标是(0.336,0.339),颜色指数是92。     

硒化铅核壳量子点的合成与应用研究进展

硒化铅(PbSe)量子点具有宽红外光谱调控范围、高荧光量子产率和可溶液加工等特点,成为一类重要的红外材料体系。与广泛研究的PbS量子点相比,PbSe量子点在空气中容易氧化,从而严重破坏其光电特性,制约了其应用的发展。壳层的包覆是有效提升PbSe量子点光学特性和化学稳定性的策略之一,是推动PbSe量子点应用发展的材料研究方向。本文综述了PbSe核壳量子点的合成及其在光电探测、太阳能电池、激光器和光催化等领域的应用研究进展,希望能够为国内研究者开展相关研究提供参考。     

ZnCuInS/ZnS量子点光致发光温度依赖性研究

ZnCuInS/ZnS量子点是一种无重金属"绿色"半导体纳米材料。制备出了直径为2.9nm的ZnCuInS/ZnS核壳量子点。从ZnCuInS/ZnS量子点的吸收及光致发光光谱中可以看到,量子点的斯托克斯位移为410meV。这样大的斯托克斯位移表明,ZnCuInS/ZnS量子点的复合机制与缺陷能级有关。研究并计算了在辐射及非辐射驰豫过程的(Huang-Rhys)因子及平均声子能量。结果表明在50~373K范围内,能量带隙的变化以及光致发光光谱的增宽是分别由光从能带边缘向缺陷能级跃迁及载流子声子耦合导致的。     

Design of Phosphor-Free Single-Chip White Light-Emitting Diodes Using InAlGaN Irregular Multiple Quantum Well Structures

A novel approach for the design of phosphor-free single-chip white light-emitting diodes （LEDs） is proposed by employing InAIGaN irregular multiple quantum well （IMQW） structures. The electronic and optical properties of the designed InA1GaN IMQWs are analyzed in detail by fully considering the effects of strain, well-coupling, valence band-mixing, and quasi-bound states using the effective-mass Hamiltonian deduced from k. p theory. For comparison, three different types of InAIGaN IMQW structures with ultra-wide band spontaneous emission spectra are analyzed, and the results show that phosphor-free single-chip white light LEDs with more than 20Ohm emission band can be obtained using properly designed InAIGaN IMQW structures.     

Incoherent Photon Echo in an Inhomogeneous Ensemble of Semiconductor Colloidal Quantum Dots at Low Temperatures

A simple and effective technique for fabricating homogeneous films of colloidal quantum dots is developed. Incoherent photon echo signals in the prepared thin films of quantum dots are detected and studied in a wide range of cryogenic temperatures (from 4.5 to 50 K). The temperature dependence of the inverse optical dephasing time is constructed and possible mechanisms of ultrafast dephasing are analyzed in the indicated temperature range.