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    • Materials Science
    • Optoelectronics
    • Nanotechnology

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    • Electroluminescent quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QD-LEDs) have advanced significantly, primarily using cadmium-based quantum dots.
    • Development of QD-LEDs based on non-cadmium quantum dots remains in its nascent stages, presenting a critical research gap.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To fabricate and optimize all-solution-processed multilayered QD-LEDs utilizing highly luminescent colloidal CuInS2/ZnS quantum dots.
    • To investigate the impact of the quantum dot emissive layer thickness on electroluminescent performance.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of multilayered QD-LEDs via sequential spin deposition of hole transport layer (poly(9-vinlycarbazole)), emissive layer (CuInS2/ZnS quantum dots), and electron transport layer (ZnO nanoparticles).
    • Systematic variation of the quantum dot emissive layer thickness as a key parameter for device optimization.

    Main Results:

    • An optimized device achieved a peak luminance of 1564 cd/m² and a current efficiency of 2.52 cd/A.
    • The record current efficiency is 3-4 times higher than previously reported values for CuInS2 quantum dot-LEDs.

    Conclusions:

    • All-solution-processed CuInS2/ZnS quantum dot-LEDs offer a promising alternative to cadmium-based devices.
    • Optimizing emissive layer thickness is crucial for enhancing the performance of non-cadmium QD-LEDs.