Colloidal nanocrystals embedded in macrocrystals : robustness, photostability, and color purity

The incorporation of colloidal quantum dots (QDs) into ionic crystals of various salts (NaCl, KCl, KBr, etc.) is demonstrated. The resulting mixed crystals of various shapes and beautiful colors preserve the strong luminescence of the incorporated QDs. Moreover, the ionic salts appear to be very tig...

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Main Authors: Lesnyak, Vladimir, Demir, Hilmi Volkan, Gaponik, Nikolai, Eychmüller, Alexander, Otto, Tobias, Miiller, Marcus, Mundra, Paul
Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/96822
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/10876
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The incorporation of colloidal quantum dots (QDs) into ionic crystals of various salts (NaCl, KCl, KBr, etc.) is demonstrated. The resulting mixed crystals of various shapes and beautiful colors preserve the strong luminescence of the incorporated QDs. Moreover, the ionic salts appear to be very tight matrices, ensuring the protection of the QDs from the environment and as a result providing them with extraordinary high photo- and chemical stability. A prototype of a white light-emitting diode (WLED) with a color conversion layer consisting of this kind of mixed crystals is demonstrated. These materials may also find applications in nonlinear optics and as luminescence standards.