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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xinke Kong, Lin Ru, Junjun Ge, Yalei Deng, Pan-Ke Zhang, Yuanyuan Wang
Summary: Researchers observed and monitored a ligand-assisted phase transition process from zinc blende to wurtzite in CdSe nanoplatelets. They proposed a new crystal transformation pathway and elucidated a general phase-transition mechanism, which facilitates precise functional nanomaterial design.
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Chemistry, Physical
William E. Buhro, Chenguang Ji
Summary: Two-phase ligand exchange can convert the amine-ligated nanoplatelets to NMF-ligated ones, and further ligand exchange can lead to halometallate-ligated CdSe nanoplatelets. Analysis of the absorption spectra and X-ray diffraction data confirms the intact, Z-type binding of the halometallates.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Arun Ashokan, Jiho Han, James A. Hutchison, Paul Mulvaney
Summary: We report an unexpected enhancement of photoluminescence (PL) in CdSe-based core/shell nanoplatelets (NPLs) upon electrochemical hole injection. Moderate hole doping densities induce an enhancement of more than 50% in PL intensity, accompanied by a narrowing and blue-shift of the PL spectrum. The hole-induced PL brightening in NPLs contrasts with the typical observation of PL quenching in CdSe-based quantum dots following hole injection. We propose that hole injection removes surface traps responsible for negative trions formation, thereby blocking nonradiative Auger processes. Continuous photoexcitation causes the enhanced PL intensity to decrease back to its initial level, indicating that photocharging is a key step in the loss of PL luminescence during normal aging. Modulation of the potential can be used for reversible enhancement or quenching of PL, enabling electro-optical switching.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anton A. Babaev, Ivan D. Skurlov, Sergei A. Cherevkov, Peter S. Parfenov, Mikhail A. Baranov, Natalya K. Kuzmenko, Aleksandra V. Koroleva, Evgeniy V. Zhizhin, Anatoly V. Fedorov
Summary: Lead chalcogenide nanoplatelets (NPLs) are a promising material for devices operating in the near IR and IR spectrum region. In this study, PbSe/PbS core/shell NPLs were synthesized using the cation exchange method. The shell growth improved the stability and passivated surface trap states of the NPLs. A photoconductor was fabricated using PbSe/PbS NPLs, demonstrating enhanced conductivity and responsivity with fast rise and fall times.
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Electrochemistry
Ozlem Uguz Neli, Oezlem Budak, Atif Koca
Summary: Cadmium zinc sulfoselenide (CdZnSSe) and reduced graphene oxide-cadmium zinc sulfoselenide (RGO)-CdZnSSe composite-based photoelectrodes were fabricated using a facile, simultaneous co-electrodeposition method for the first time. The rCV technique allowed for homogeneous decoration of CdZnSSe particles among RGO sheets, resulting in improved photoelectrochemical performance in hydrogen evolution. The Cd0.8Zn0.2S0.2Se0.8 photodecoration demonstrated the highest photocurrent density (4.08 mA cm-2), which was further increased to 5.00 mA cm-2 by decorating with RGO. The proposed rCV technique showed superiority in fabricating well-controlled RGO-CdZnSSe composite photoelectrodes.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anatol Prudnikau, Hossein Roshan, Fabian Paulus, Beatriz Martin-Garcia, Rene Huebner, Houman Bahmani Jalali, Manuela De Franco, Mirko Prato, Francesco Di Stasio, Vladimir Lesnyak
Summary: Cadmium mercury selenide (CdHgSe) nanocrystals with controlled shape and heterostructure design show improved optical properties. A colloidal synthesis method is developed to synthesize CdHgSe/ZnCdS core/shell nanoplatelets with tunable emission wavelength. These nanoplatelets exhibit low turn-on voltage and high external quantum efficiency in light-emitting diodes.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Alisher Farmonovih Ishankulov, Kadriddin Fakhriddinovich Khalilov, Radik Rashidovich Shamilov, Yuriy Genadievich Galyametdinov, Nurali Kurbonaliyevich Mukhamadiev
Summary: CdSe quantum dots stabilized with oleic acid were synthesized by the colloidal method. By growing a ZnS shell onto the CdSe nanoparticles, CdSe/ZnS core-shell hybrids were obtained with increased luminescence yield. Ligand exchange reactions were carried out, replacing the stabilizer with thiol molecules, leading to a change in the optical properties and a decrease in luminescence intensity.
JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Minjae Park, Myunghwan Byun, Jaehan Jung
Summary: A facile method of synthesizing Cd1-xZnxSe1-ySy shell with graded chemical composition gradient on CdSe core nanoplatelets was introduced. The effect of precursor solubility on the morphology and photophysical properties of nanoplatelets was investigated.
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Materials Science, Ceramics
M. Arellano-Cortaza, E. Ramirez-Morales, S. J. Castillo, L. Lartundo-Rojas, I. Zamudio-Torres, E. M. Lopez Alejandro, L. Rojas-Blanco
Summary: ZnSe/ZnO heterostructures were synthesized using the microwave-assisted hydrothermal method with zinc acetate and zinc nitrate as the source of Zn2+ ions. The incorporation of ZnSe into the ZnO matrix resulted in changes in the size of ZnO crystallites and lattice parameters. Optical and texture analyses showed that ZnSe particles caused a decrease in gap energy and a significant increase in the specific surface area of ZnSe/ZnO heterostructures. ZnSe/ZnO heterostructures synthesized with zinc acetate exhibited better photocatalytic performance in visible light compared to pure ZnO.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
M. Suganya, J. Kishor Kumar, S. Anand, K. Mohamed Racik, S. Muthupandi, S. Muniyappan, S. Nandhini
Summary: This work presents the supercapacitor performance of Z-type barium hexaferrite nanoplatelets prepared by citrate-nitrate auto combustion method. The study confirms the excellent magnetic and electrochemical properties of these nanoplatelets, suggesting their potential use in energy storage devices.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Bastiaan B. Salzmann, Jur de Wit, Chen Li, Daniel Arenas-Esteban, Sara Bals, Andries Meijerink, Daniel Vanmaekelbergh
Summary: This study prepared two-dimensional CdSe-PbSe heterostructures and PbSe NPLs through Pb2+-for-Cd2+ cation exchange and characterized the intermediary NCs with advanced microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. The growth of PbSe domains in CdSe NPLs occurs through the replacement of zinc blende CdSe lattice with rock salt PbSe phase while preserving the anion sublattice. Temperature-dependent emission measurements reveal size-dependent change of band gap energy and the influence of the anisotropic shape.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaojie Xu, Kyoung E. Kweon, Sean Keuleyan, April Sawvel, En Ju Cho, Christine Orme
Summary: A novel one-step in situ ligand-exchange method is demonstrated for rapid ligand exchange of nanocrystal films, retaining long-range ordering.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yalei Deng, Xufeng Chen, Jing Liang, Yuanyuan Wang
Summary: This study demonstrates the successful transformation of hydrophobic zinc-blend structure nanoplatelets (Zb-NPLs) into hydrophilic ones by replacing the original ligand with triethylborate (TEB). The TEB-passivated NPLs show a significant fluorescence shift in polar solvents and maintain their original brightness. Moreover, the discovery of a new surface chemistry using borate-related ligands expands the potential application areas of NPLs.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaolan Zhou, Chaodan Pu
Summary: Surface reconstruction is used to synthesize nonpolar facets CdSe/CdS core/shell quantum dots with a dodecahedral zinc-blende structure. The successful surface reconstruction is found to be assisted by a proton shuttle.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Effat Sitara, Habib Nasir, Asad Mumtaz, Muhammad Fahad Ehsan, Manzar Sohail, Sadia Iram, Syeda Aqsa Batool Bukhari, Sharif Ullah, Tehmina Akhtar, Azhar Iqbal
Summary: The study successfully constructed ZnSe/gC3N4 heterojunction interface for photoelectrochemical water splitting for hydrogen generation, showing higher photocurrent density and lesser electron-hole recombination. Spectroscopy and electrochemical analysis confirmed its effectiveness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Yuewei Yao, William E. Buhro
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2020)
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Chemistry, Physical
Calynn Morrison, Haochen Sun, Yuewei Yao, Richard A. Loomis, William E. Buhro
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2020)
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Chemistry, Physical
Chenguang Ji, William E. Buhro
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2020)
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Chemistry, Physical
William M. Sanderson, Jessica Hoy, Calynn Morrison, Fudong Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Paul J. Morrison, William E. Buhro, Richard A. Loomis
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2020)
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Chemistry, Physical
William M. Sanderson, Fudong Wang, Joshua Schrier, William E. Buhro, Richard A. Loomis
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2020)
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Chemistry, Physical
Yang Zhou, Fudong Wang, William E. Buhro
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haochen Sun, William E. Buhro
Summary: The ligand-exchange chemistries of wurtzite (WZ) and zinc-blende (ZB) CdTe nanoplatelets exhibit contrasting behaviors, which are consistent with their facet structures. WZ nanoplatelets prefer nonpolar facets and neutral ligation, while ZB nanoplatelets prefer polar, cationic facets and anionic ligation.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Paul Cavanaugh, Haochen Sun, Ilan Jen-La Plante, Maria J. Bautista, Christian Ippen, Ruiqing Ma, Anne Myers Kelley, David F. Kelley
Summary: In this study, time-correlated single photon counting was used to investigate the radiative dynamics of InP/ZnSe/ZnS core/shell/shell quantum dots with varying amounts of excess indium. The results show that QDs with excess indium exhibit different luminescence kinetics, attributed to the transient population of indium-based hole traps in the ZnSe shell. This indicates a complex interplay between shell thickness, core/shell interfaces, and the distribution of indium-based hole traps within the QDs.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haochen Sun, Paul Cavanaugh, Ilan Jen-La Plante, Christian Ippen, Maria Bautista, Ruiqing Ma, David F. Kelley
Summary: Transient absorption and time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopies were used to study the hole tunneling and Auger dynamics in high-quality InP/ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots. The study revealed that trapped holes can tunnel into the valence band, converting one type of biexciton to another type.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hailey M. Meyer, Calynn E. Morrison, Richard A. Loomis, William E. Buhro
Summary: This study successfully exchanged different metal dithiocarbamate ligands with CdSe quantum belts, and it was found that these ligands bind to the quantum belt surfaces as X-type ligands through coordination, without imparting any special electronic effects to the quantum belts.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
William E. Buhro, Chenguang Ji
Summary: Two-phase ligand exchange can convert the amine-ligated nanoplatelets to NMF-ligated ones, and further ligand exchange can lead to halometallate-ligated CdSe nanoplatelets. Analysis of the absorption spectra and X-ray diffraction data confirms the intact, Z-type binding of the halometallates.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hailey M. Meyer, Jie Chen, Richard A. Loomis, William E. Buhro
Summary: This study investigates the ligand-exchange reactions of wurtzite CdSe quantum platelets and quantum belts with methyl viologen and its derivative ligands. It is found that the photoluminescence of the quantum platelets and quantum belts is quenched after partial ligand exchange. The ligand substitution occurs mainly on the thin edges of the platelets and belts. The derivative ligands MV2+(CH2)nNH(2) are more efficient in quenching the photoluminescence compared to the parent MV2+ ion. Furthermore, electron transfer to the derivative ligands only occurs at the polar facets of the CdSe platelets and belts.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2023)