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Published on: November 16, 2018
Low Efficiency Roll-Off and High Current Efficiency Light-Emitting Diode Enabled by Graded CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS Colloidal
Jingjing Qiu1, Yunke Zhu1, Peng Bai1,2
1State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Colloidal quantum well light-emitting diodes (CQW-LEDs) show promise for displays, but efficiency roll-off is a challenge. This study introduces graded heterostructures in CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS CQWs to significantly suppress roll-off and enhance device performance.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Optoelectronics
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Colloidal quantum well light-emitting diodes (CQW-LEDs) offer high color purity and efficiency for displays and lighting.
- Efficiency roll-off at high current densities limits brightness and operational lifetime in CQW-LEDs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and investigate CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS core/shell/shell colloidal quantum wells (CQWs) with graded heterostructures.
- To suppress efficiency roll-off and enhance the performance of CQW-LEDs.
Main Methods:
- Fabrication of CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS core/shell/shell CQWs with a graded heterostructure.
- Development of bottom-emission and top-emission CQW-LED devices.
- Characterization of photoluminescence quantum yield, efficiency roll-off, current density, and operational lifetime.
Main Results:
- Achieved near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield.
- Demonstrated significantly suppressed efficiency roll-off with a record-high J90 of 485 mA/cm2 in bottom-emission devices.
- Observed a long operational lifetime (T95 > 47000 h at 100 cd/m2) and high current efficiency (36.5 cd/A) in top-emission devices.
Conclusions:
- A compositionally graded heterostructure approach effectively suppresses efficiency roll-off in CQW-LEDs.
- The developed CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS CQWs show potential for next-generation ultrabright and highly efficient optoelectronic devices.
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