Quantized doping of CdS quantum dots with twelve gold atoms
Author(s)
Yu, Junlai
Zhang, Hui
Xu, Wenhao
Liu, Guangnan
Tang, Yun
Zhao, Dongyuan
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2021
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Through a bottom-up strategy, CdS quantum dots (QDs) doped with 12 gold atoms in each nanocrystal (NC) were prepared by cation exchange reactions. The (Au12) dopants inside the CdS matrix were directly observed using Cs-corrected high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) images and quantitatively confirmed using the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) data. With a photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 37.5%, the as-prepared (Au12)@CdS QDs emitted light at 635 nm. Due to the injection of excited electrons from the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital ...
View more >Through a bottom-up strategy, CdS quantum dots (QDs) doped with 12 gold atoms in each nanocrystal (NC) were prepared by cation exchange reactions. The (Au12) dopants inside the CdS matrix were directly observed using Cs-corrected high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) images and quantitatively confirmed using the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) data. With a photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 37.5%, the as-prepared (Au12)@CdS QDs emitted light at 635 nm. Due to the injection of excited electrons from the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of dopants to the conduction band (CB) of CdS, multiple fine peaks were observed in the photoluminescence excitation (PLE) spectra. By using clusters as starting materials, we demonstrate a universal approach for the precise tailoring of dopants and provide a pathway for band energy engineering of doped QDs.
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View more >Through a bottom-up strategy, CdS quantum dots (QDs) doped with 12 gold atoms in each nanocrystal (NC) were prepared by cation exchange reactions. The (Au12) dopants inside the CdS matrix were directly observed using Cs-corrected high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) images and quantitatively confirmed using the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) data. With a photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 37.5%, the as-prepared (Au12)@CdS QDs emitted light at 635 nm. Due to the injection of excited electrons from the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of dopants to the conduction band (CB) of CdS, multiple fine peaks were observed in the photoluminescence excitation (PLE) spectra. By using clusters as starting materials, we demonstrate a universal approach for the precise tailoring of dopants and provide a pathway for band energy engineering of doped QDs.
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Journal Title
Chemical Communications
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Chemical sciences
Macromolecular and materials chemistry
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
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