Phosphorescence Quenching Study Of Cu(Ii)-Ions-Induced Mn-Doped Zns Quantum Dots Revealed By Intensity- And Lifetime-Resolved Spectroscopy

Luminescence quenching of colloidal quantum dots (QDs) appeals many applications in optical sensors. Here, we have developed an intensity- and lifetime-resolved spectroscopy to reveal the phosphorescence quenching of Cu2+-induced Mn-doped ZnS QDs. Phosphorescence intensity and lifetime of QDs can be divided into three components corresponding to one by one. With increasing Cu2+ ions, the isolated Mn2+ emission is quenched by copper ions, but Mn-Mn pair and ZnS defect emissions exhibit the opposite trend. Phosphorescence quenching of QDs can be explained by the effective electron transfer from QDs to Cu2+.