Xu J., Xu S., Cui D., Xu J., Xu S., Paradee G., Zhang F., Zhu T.
Pennsylvania State University, US
Keywords: nanocrystal quantum dots light emitting devices silicon heterojunctions
In order to incorporate infrared colloidal nanocrystal quantum dots into silicon matrix to develop silicon-based light emitters, we report in this paper the epitaxial growth of PbS shells over PbSe NQDs with monolayer precision. The core-shell infrared NQDs were ligand-exchanged with short-chain alkyl amine molecules, and the photoluminescence (PL) efficiency of the surface-engineered core-shell nanoparticles was substantially higher than that of the plain core structures undergoing the same surface processing, which reveals less ligand-dependence and enhanced chemical robustness in the core-shell NQDs. The wider band-gap (Zn,Cd)S shells effectively passivate and protect the radiative CdSe cores during the “ligand exchange” process, which might eventually lead to efficient emissions from the NQD-silicon heterojunctions.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 3, Technical Proceedings of the 2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Volume 3
Published: May 7, 2006
Pages: 113 - 116
Industry sectors: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing | Sensors, MEMS, Electronics
Topics: Nanoelectronics, Photonic Materials & Devices
ISBN: 0-9767985-8-1