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  • Nanotechnology
  • Optoelectronics

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  • Bottom-up design of 0D nanocrystals (NCs) offers tunable band structures and unique optical properties.
  • Core/shell nanostructures are key to controlling NC properties.
  • The transition from quantum dots (QDs) to quantum shells (QS) presents new avenues for material design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate an alloyed quantum shell (QS) structure by tailoring core/shell chemical compositions.
  • To investigate the metamorphosis from quantum dot (QD) to QS regimes within a single nanostructure.
  • To evaluate the optical and performance characteristics of the developed QS for light-emitting applications.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a multi-layered core/shell structure: CdZnSe/ZnSeS/CdSeS/CdS (C/S1/S2/S3).
  • Characterization of nanostructure morphology, defects, and energy level alignment.
  • Photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) and fluorescence lifetime measurements.
  • Fabrication and performance testing of QS-based light-emitting diodes (QS-LEDs).
  • Charge carrier dynamics analysis using transient spectroscopy.

Main Results:

  • The C/S1/S2/S3 structure exhibited a transition from QD to QS regime.
  • The QS structure demonstrated excellent properties: 90.9% PLQY, 215.2 ns fluorescence lifetime, and slow radiative transition.
  • QS-LEDs achieved high external quantum efficiency (22.16%) and excellent stability.
  • Charge carrier recombination in QS-LEDs was slower compared to QD-LEDs.

Conclusions:

  • Emerging QS structures offer attractive and efficient light-emitting properties.
  • The tailored core/shell design enables significant improvements in photoluminescence and device performance.
  • QSs hold great potential for next-generation lighting and display technologies.