Low-threshold lasing from colloidal CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown type-II heteronanoplatelets

Colloidal type-II heterostructures are believed to be a promising solution-processed gain medium given their spatially separated electrons and holes for the suppression of Auger recombination and their wider emission tuning range from the visible to near-infrared region. Amplified spontaneous emissi...

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Main Authors: Gao, Yuan, Li, Mingjie, Delikanli, Savas, Zheng, Haiyang, Liu, Baiquan, Dang, Cuong, Sum, Tze Chien, Demir, Hilmi Volkan
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1411042020-06-04T02:44:09Z Low-threshold lasing from colloidal CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown type-II heteronanoplatelets Gao, Yuan Li, Mingjie Delikanli, Savas Zheng, Haiyang Liu, Baiquan Dang, Cuong Sum, Tze Chien Demir, Hilmi Volkan School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences LUMINOUS! Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays The Photonics Institute Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering Low-threshold Lasing Colloidal Type-II Heterostructures Colloidal type-II heterostructures are believed to be a promising solution-processed gain medium given their spatially separated electrons and holes for the suppression of Auger recombination and their wider emission tuning range from the visible to near-infrared region. Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) was achieved from colloidal type-II core/shell nanocrystals several years ago. However, due to the limited charge-transfer (CT) interfacial states and minimal overlap of electron and hole wave functions, the ASE threshold has still been very high. Herein, we achieved ASE through type-II recombination at a lower threshold using CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown nanoplatelets. Random lasing was also demonstrated in the film of these nanoplatelets under sub-ns laser-pumping. Through a detailed carrier dynamics investigation using femtosecond transient absorption, steady state, and time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopies, we confirmed the type-II band alignment, and found that compared with normal CdSe/CdTe core/crown nanoplatelets (where no ASE/lasing was observed), CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown nanoplatelets had a much higher PL quantum yield (75% vs. 31%), a ∼5-fold larger density of type-II charge-transfer states, a faster carrier transfer to interfaces (0.32 ps vs. 0.61 ps) and a slower Auger recombination lifetime (360 ps vs. 160 ps). Compared with CdSe/CdTe nanoplatelets, their counterparts with an alloyed crown boast a promoted charge transfer process, higher luminescence quantum yield, and smaller Auger rate, which results in their excellent application potential in solution-processed lasers and light-emitting devices. NRF (Natl Research Foundation, S’pore) MOE (Min. of Education, S’pore) 2020-06-04T02:44:09Z 2020-06-04T02:44:09Z 2018 Journal Article Gao, Y., Li, M., Delikanli, S., Zheng, H., Liu, B., Dang, C., . . . Demir, H. V. (2018). Low-threshold lasing from colloidal CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown type-II heteronanoplatelets. Nanoscale, 10(20), 9466-9475. doi:10.1039/c8nr01838c 2040-3364 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141104 10.1039/c8nr01838c 29767210 2-s2.0-85047383078 20 10 9466 9475 en Nanoscale © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry. All rights reserved.
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topic Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering
Low-threshold Lasing
Colloidal Type-II Heterostructures
spellingShingle Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering
Low-threshold Lasing
Colloidal Type-II Heterostructures
Gao, Yuan
Li, Mingjie
Delikanli, Savas
Zheng, Haiyang
Liu, Baiquan
Dang, Cuong
Sum, Tze Chien
Demir, Hilmi Volkan
Low-threshold lasing from colloidal CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown type-II heteronanoplatelets
description Colloidal type-II heterostructures are believed to be a promising solution-processed gain medium given their spatially separated electrons and holes for the suppression of Auger recombination and their wider emission tuning range from the visible to near-infrared region. Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) was achieved from colloidal type-II core/shell nanocrystals several years ago. However, due to the limited charge-transfer (CT) interfacial states and minimal overlap of electron and hole wave functions, the ASE threshold has still been very high. Herein, we achieved ASE through type-II recombination at a lower threshold using CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown nanoplatelets. Random lasing was also demonstrated in the film of these nanoplatelets under sub-ns laser-pumping. Through a detailed carrier dynamics investigation using femtosecond transient absorption, steady state, and time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopies, we confirmed the type-II band alignment, and found that compared with normal CdSe/CdTe core/crown nanoplatelets (where no ASE/lasing was observed), CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown nanoplatelets had a much higher PL quantum yield (75% vs. 31%), a ∼5-fold larger density of type-II charge-transfer states, a faster carrier transfer to interfaces (0.32 ps vs. 0.61 ps) and a slower Auger recombination lifetime (360 ps vs. 160 ps). Compared with CdSe/CdTe nanoplatelets, their counterparts with an alloyed crown boast a promoted charge transfer process, higher luminescence quantum yield, and smaller Auger rate, which results in their excellent application potential in solution-processed lasers and light-emitting devices.
author2 School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
author_facet School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Gao, Yuan
Li, Mingjie
Delikanli, Savas
Zheng, Haiyang
Liu, Baiquan
Dang, Cuong
Sum, Tze Chien
Demir, Hilmi Volkan
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author Gao, Yuan
Li, Mingjie
Delikanli, Savas
Zheng, Haiyang
Liu, Baiquan
Dang, Cuong
Sum, Tze Chien
Demir, Hilmi Volkan
author_sort Gao, Yuan
title Low-threshold lasing from colloidal CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown type-II heteronanoplatelets
title_short Low-threshold lasing from colloidal CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown type-II heteronanoplatelets
title_full Low-threshold lasing from colloidal CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown type-II heteronanoplatelets
title_fullStr Low-threshold lasing from colloidal CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown type-II heteronanoplatelets
title_full_unstemmed Low-threshold lasing from colloidal CdSe/CdSeTe core/alloyed-crown type-II heteronanoplatelets
title_sort low-threshold lasing from colloidal cdse/cdsete core/alloyed-crown type-ii heteronanoplatelets
publishDate 2020
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141104
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