Abstract:
Methods for depositing material and nanomaterial onto a substrate are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making devices including nanomaterials, and a system useful for depositing materials and nanomaterials.
Abstract:
Methods for depositing nanomaterial onto a substrate are disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions useful for depositing nanomaterial, methods of making devices including nanomaterials, and a system and devices useful for depositing nanomaterials.
Abstract:
A semiconductor nanocrystal including a core comprising a first semiconductor material comprising at least three chemical elements and a shell disposed over at least a portion of the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal is capable of emitting light with an improved photoluminescence quantum efficiency. Also disclosed are populations of semiconductor nanocrystals, compositions and devices including a semiconductor nanocrystal capable of emitting light with an improved photoluminescence quantum efficiency. In one embodiment, a semiconductor nanocrystal includes a core comprising a first semiconductor material comprising at least three chemical elements and a shell disposed over at least a portion of the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal is capable of emitting light upon excitation with a photoluminescence quantum efficiency greater than about 65%. In another embodiment, a semiconductor nanocrystal includes a core comprising a first semiconductor material comprising zinc, cadmium, and sulfur and a shell disposed over at least a portion of the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material. In a further embodiment, a semiconductor nanocrystal includes a core comprises a first semiconductor material comprising at least three chemical elements and a shell disposed over at least a portion of the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material comprising at least three chemical elements, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal is capable of emitting light with a photoluminescence quantum efficiency greater than about 60% upon excitation. In a further embodiment, a semiconductor nanocrystal including a core comprises a first semiconductor material comprising zinc, cadmium, and selenium and a shell disposed over at least a portion of the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal is capable of emitting light with a photoluminescence quantum efficiency greater than about 60% upon excitation.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method for forming a coating comprising a semiconductor material on at least a portion of a population of semiconductor nanocrystals comprises providing a first mixture including semiconductor nanocrystals and an aromatic solvent, introducing one or more cation precursors and one or more anion precursors into the first mixture to form a reaction mixture for forming the semiconductor material, reacting the precursors in the reaction mixture, without the addition of an acid compound, under conditions sufficient to grow a coating comprising the semiconductor material on at least a portion of an outer surface of at least a portion of the semiconductor nanocrystals, and wherein an amide compound is formed in situ in the reaction mixture prior to isolating the coated semiconductor nanocrystals. In another embodiment, method for forming a coating comprising a semiconductor material on at least a portion of a population of semiconductor nanocrystals comprises providing a first mixture including semiconductor nanocrystals and a solvent, introducing an amide compound, one or more cation precursors and one or more anion precursors into the first mixture to form a reaction mixture for forming the semiconductor material, and reacting the precursors in the reaction mixture in the presence of the amide compound, under conditions sufficient to grow a coating comprising the semiconductor material on at least a portion of an outer surface of at least a portion of the semiconductor nanocrystals. Semiconductor nanocrystals including coatings grown in accordance with the above methods are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A device comprising an arrangement of device materials and a layer comprising a material with heat-dissipating properties disposed over at least a portion thereof is disclosed. The device can further include an interleave layer disposed between the top surface of the arrangement of device materials and the layer comprising a material with heat-dissipating properties. A barrier layer may further be included between the arrangement of device materials and the layer comprising a material with heat-dissipating properties. Methods are also disclosed. In certain embodiments, a device includes quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles.
Abstract:
A method of making a device comprising semiconductor nanocrystals comprises forming a first layer capable of transporting charge over a first electrode, wherein forming the first layer comprises disposing a metal layer over the first electrode and oxidizing at least the surface of the metal layer opposite the first electrode to form a metal oxide, disposing a layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals over the oxidized metal surface, and disposing a second electrode over the layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals. A device comprises a layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode, and a first layer capable of transporting charge disposed between the layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals one of the electrodes, wherein the first layer capable of transporting charge comprises a metal layer wherein at least the surface of the metal layer facing the layer comprising semiconductor nanocrystals is oxidized prior to disposing semiconductor nanocrystals thereover.
Abstract:
An article comprising an array of semiconductor nanocrystals arranged in a predetermined pattern, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystals are capable of generating light of one or more predetermined wavelengths in response to ambient light. In one embodiment the semiconductor nanocrystals emit light of different predetermined wavelengths.
Abstract:
One embodiment relates to a device comprises a pair of electrodes comprising an anode and a cathode; a layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the electrodes, wherein at least a portion of the quantum dots comprise a core comprising a first semiconductor material and an outer shell surrounding the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material, wherein the first semiconductor material confines holes better than electrons in the core and the second semiconductor material is permeable to electrons; and a first layer comprising a material capable of transporting and injecting electrons, the material comprising nanoparticles of a first inorganic semiconductor material, the first layer being disposed between the layer comprising quantum dots and the cathode, wherein the first layer and the cathode form an ohmic contact during operation of the device. In a second embodiments, a device comprises a pair of electrodes comprising an anode and a cathode; a layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the electrodes; a first layer comprising a material capable of transporting and injecting electrons, the material comprising nanoparticles of an n-doped inorganic semiconductor material, the first layer being in contact with the cathode and positioned between the emissive layer and the cathode, and a second layer comprising a material capable of transporting electrons comprising an inorganic semiconductor material, the second layer being disposed between the emissive layer and the first layer, wherein the second layer has a lower electron conductivity than the first layer. In a third embodiment, a device comprises a pair of electrodes comprising an anode and a cathode; an layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the electrodes; and a UV treated first layer comprising a material capable of transporting and injecting electrons in contact with the cathode and positioned between the emissive layer and the cathode, the material capable of transporting and injecting electrons comprising an inorganic semiconductor material. A method and other embodiments are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a first electrode and a second electrode, a layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the first electrode and the second electrodes, and a first interfacial layer disposed at the interface between a surface of the layer comprising quantum dots and a first layer in the device. In certain embodiments, a second interfacial layer is optionally further disposed on the surface of the layer comprising quantum dots opposite to the first interfacial layer. In certain embodiments, a device comprises a light-emitting device. Other light emitting devices and methods are disclosed.