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Anna Thomas1, Kochupurackal B Jinesh1
1Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Space-Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695547, Kerala, India.
Abstract:
Single-layer MoS2 has been reported to exhibit strong excitonic and trionic signatures in its photoluminescence (PL) spectra. Here, we report that the emission spectra of MoS2 QDs strongly depend on the dielectric constant of the solvent and the relative difference in the electronegativity between the solvent and QDs. Due to the difference in electronegativity, electrons are either added to the QD or withdrawn from it. Consequently, depending upon the dielectric permittivity and the electronegativity of the surrounding medium, the signature peaks of excitons and trions exhibit a significant change in the PL spectra of MoS2 QDs. Our findings are helpful to understand the effect of the surrounding environment on the optical properties of QDs and the importance of the selection of solvent since MoS2 QDs are potential candidates for valleytronics applications.
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