Tuning optoelectronic response of lateral core-alloyed crown nanoplatelets: type-II CdSe-CdSe1-x Te x

We present a theoretical study showing that the exciton emission in the CdSe-CdSe1-x Te x core-alloyed crown heterostructure results from the tunable quasi-type II to pure type II behavior by adjusting the Te to Se ratio. We suggest that the direct crown exciton or interface indirect exciton or a dual emission can be tuned due to the altered conduction band offset. We also found that these different emissions are red-shifted with increasing the nanoplatelets (NPLs) monolayer (ML) thickness due to the quantum confinement effect. The double exciton emission develops caused by the band bowing effect occurring in the alloyed crown. The band bowing is originated from the difference between the bonding nature of the Se and Te orbitals with the Cd orbitals in the conduction band edge states. We also found that the band bowing is sensitive on the alloyed-crown ML thickness and the in-plane strain due to hybridization magnitude between the cation (Cd) and anion (Se, Te). Our results are in accord with the available experimental data. We propose the CdSe-CdSe1-x Te x core-alloyed crown NPLs as a promising contender for the near-infrared-emitting heterostructures preparation used for light-harvesting applications.

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Theoretical study shows that exciton emission in the CdSe-CdSe1-x Te x core-alloyed crown heterostructure can be tuned from quasi-type II to pure type II behavior by adjusting the Te to Se ratio. Different emissions, red-shifted with increasing nanoplatelets (NPLs) monolayer (ML) thickness due to quantum confinement effect, develop due to band bowing effect from the differences in bonding nature between the Se and Te orbitals with the Cd orbitals. The alloyed crown's band bowing is sensitive to ML thickness and in-plane strain, influenced by the hybridization between cation (Cd) and anion (Se, Te), making these NPLs promising for near-infrared-emitting heterostructures used in light-harvesting applications.