General Method for the Synthesis of Ultrastable Core/Shell Quantum Dots by Aluminum Doping
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY(2015)
Abstract
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have attracted extensive attention in various applications because of their unique optical and electronic properties. However, long-term photostability remains a challenge for their practical application. Here, we present a simple method to enhance the photostability of QDs against oxidation by doping aluminum into the shell of core/shell QDs. We demonstrate that Al in the coating shell can be oxidized to Al2O3, which can serve as a self-passivation layer on the surface of the core/shell QDs and effectively stop further photodegradation during long-term light irradiation. The prepared CdSe/CdS:Al QDs survived 24 h without significant degradation when they were subjected to intense illumination under LED light (450 rim, 0.35 W/cm(2)), whereas conventional CdSe/CdS QDs were bleached within 3 h.
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Key words
core/shell quantum dots,ultrastable core/shell,aluminum
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