| Literature DB >> 22924603 |
Helen Hsiu-Ying Wei1, Christopher M Evans, Brett D Swartz, Amanda J Neukirch, Jeremy Young, Oleg V Prezhdo, Todd D Krauss.
Abstract
Colloidal CdS quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized with tunable surface composition. Surface stoichiometry was controlled by applying reactive secondary phosphine sulfide precursors in a layer-by-layer approach. The surface composition was observed to greatly affect photoluminescence properties. Band edge emission was quenched in sulfur terminated CdS QDs and fully recovered when QDs were cadmium terminated. Calculations suggest that electronic states inside the band gap arising from surface sulfur atoms could trap charges, thus inhibiting radiative recombination and facilitating nonradiative relaxation.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22924603 DOI: 10.1021/nl3012962
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nano Lett ISSN: 1530-6984 Impact factor: 11.189