公开(公告)号：US08022391B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US12426854

申请日：2009-04-20

申请人： Edward Hartley Sargent ,  Ghada Koleilat ,  Jiang Tang ,  Keith William Johnston ,  Andras Geza Pattantyus-Abraham ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem ,  Stefan Myrskog ,  Dean Delehanty MacNeil ,  Jason Paul Clifford ,  Larissa Levina

发明人： Edward Hartley Sargent ,  Ghada Koleilat ,  Jiang Tang ,  Keith William Johnston ,  Andras Geza Pattantyus-Abraham ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem ,  Stefan Myrskog ,  Dean Delehanty MacNeil ,  Jason Paul Clifford ,  Larissa Levina

IPC分类号： H01L29/06

摘要： A composite material is described. The composite material comprises semiconductor nanocrystals, and organic molecules that passivate the surfaces of the semiconductor nanocrystals. One or more properties of the organic molecules facilitate the transfer of charge between the semiconductor nanocrystals. A semiconductor material is described that comprises p-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of electrons in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of holes. A semiconductor material is described that comprises n-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of holes in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of electrons.

公开(公告)号：US20100044676A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-25

申请号：US12426854

申请日：2009-04-20

申请人： Edward Hartley Sargent ,  Ghada Koleilat ,  Jiang Tang ,  Keith William Johnston ,  Andras Geza Pattantyus-Abraham ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem ,  Stefan Myrskog ,  Dean Delehanty MacNeil ,  Jason Paul Clifford ,  Larissa Levina

发明人： Edward Hartley Sargent ,  Ghada Koleilat ,  Jiang Tang ,  Keith William Johnston ,  Andras Geza Pattantyus-Abraham ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem ,  Stefan Myrskog ,  Dean Delehanty MacNeil ,  Jason Paul Clifford ,  Larissa Levina

IPC分类号： H01L31/0352

CPC分类号： H01L51/4213 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  H01L31/0322 ,  H01L31/0324 ,  H01L31/0352 ,  H01L31/0384 ,  H01L31/07 ,  H01L51/0046 ,  H01L51/0084 ,  H01L51/441 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A composite material is described. The composite material comprises semiconductor nanocrystals, and organic molecules that passivate the surfaces of the semiconductor nanocrystals. One or more properties of the organic molecules facilitate the transfer of charge between the semiconductor nanocrystals. A semiconductor material is described that comprises p-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of electrons in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of holes. A semiconductor material is described that comprises n-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of holes in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of electrons.

摘要翻译： 描述复合材料。 复合材料包括半导体纳米晶体和钝化半导体纳米晶体表面的有机分子。 有机分子的一个或多个性质有助于半导体纳米晶体之间的电荷转移。 描述了包括包括半导体纳米晶体的p型半导体材料的半导体材料。 半导体材料的至少一种性质导致半导体材料中的电子的迁移率大于或等于空穴的迁移率。 描述了包括包括半导体纳米晶体的n型半导体材料的半导体材料。 半导体材料的至少一种性质导致半导体材料中的空穴的迁移率大于或等于电子的迁移率。

公开(公告)号：US20090152664A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US12106256

申请日：2008-04-18

申请人： Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem ,  Dean Delehanty MacNeil ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Jiang Tang ,  Michael Charles Brading ,  Hui Tian ,  Edward Hartley Sargent

发明人： Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem ,  Dean Delehanty MacNeil ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Jiang Tang ,  Michael Charles Brading ,  Hui Tian ,  Edward Hartley Sargent

IPC分类号： H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/02

CPC分类号： H01L31/1013 ,  H01L27/14601 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14647 ,  H01L27/14652 ,  H01L27/14687 ,  H01L27/14692 ,  H01L31/036

摘要： A photodetector is described along with corresponding materials, systems, and methods. The photodetector comprises an integrated circuit and at least two optically sensitive layers. A first optically sensitive layer is over at least a portion of the integrated circuit, and a second optically sensitive layer is over the first optically sensitive layer. Each optically sensitive layer is interposed between two electrodes. The two electrodes include a respective first electrode and a respective second electrode. The integrated circuit selectively applies a bias to the electrodes and reads signals from the optically sensitive layers. The signal is related to the number of photons received by the respective optically sensitive layer.

摘要翻译： 描述光电探测器以及相应的材料，系统和方法。 光电检测器包括集成电路和至少两个光敏层。 第一光敏层在集成电路的至少一部分之上，第二光敏层位于第一光敏层之上。 每个光敏层插在两个电极之间。 两个电极包括相应的第一电极和相应的第二电极。 集成电路选择性地向电极施加偏压并从光敏层读取信号。 该信号与相应的光敏层所接收的光子的数量有关。

公开(公告)号：US20100187408A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12728184

申请日：2010-03-19

申请人： Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem ,  Dean Delehanty Macneil ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Jiang Tang ,  Michael Charles Brading ,  Hui Tian ,  Edward Hartley Sargent

发明人： Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem ,  Dean Delehanty Macneil ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Jiang Tang ,  Michael Charles Brading ,  Hui Tian ,  Edward Hartley Sargent

IPC分类号： H01L31/09

CPC分类号： H01L31/1013 ,  H01L27/14601 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14647 ,  H01L27/14652 ,  H01L27/14687 ,  H01L27/14692 ,  H01L31/036

摘要： A photodetector is described along with corresponding materials, systems, and methods. The photodetector comprises an integrated circuit and at least two optically sensitive layers. A first optically sensitive layer is over at least a portion of the integrated circuit, and a second optically sensitive layer is over the first optically sensitive layer. Each optically sensitive layer is interposed between two electrodes. The two electrodes include a respective first electrode and a respective second electrode. The integrated circuit selectively applies a bias to the electrodes and reads signals from the optically sensitive layers. The signal is related to the number of photons received by the respective optically sensitive layer.

公开(公告)号：US20100187404A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12728181

申请日：2010-03-19

申请人： Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem ,  Dean Delehanty Macneil ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Jiang Tang ,  Michael Charles Brading ,  Hui Tian ,  Edward Hartley Sargent

发明人： Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem ,  Dean Delehanty Macneil ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Jiang Tang ,  Michael Charles Brading ,  Hui Tian ,  Edward Hartley Sargent

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L31/1013 ,  H01L27/14601 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14647 ,  H01L27/14652 ,  H01L27/14687 ,  H01L27/14692 ,  H01L31/036

摘要： A photodetector is described along with corresponding materials, systems, and methods. The photodetector comprises an integrated circuit and at least two optically sensitive layers. A first optically sensitive layer is over at least a portion of the integrated circuit, and a second optically sensitive layer is over the first optically sensitive layer. Each optically sensitive layer is interposed between two electrodes. The two electrodes include a respective first electrode and a respective second electrode. The integrated circuit selectively applies a bias to the electrodes and reads signals from the optically sensitive layers. The signal is related to the number of photons received by the respective optically sensitive layer.

摘要翻译： 描述光电探测器以及相应的材料，系统和方法。 光电检测器包括集成电路和至少两个光敏层。 第一光敏层在集成电路的至少一部分之上，第二光敏层位于第一光敏层之上。 每个光敏层插在两个电极之间。 两个电极包括相应的第一电极和相应的第二电极。 集成电路选择性地向电极施加偏压并从光敏层读取信号。 该信号与相应的光敏层所接收的光子的数量有关。

公开(公告)号：US08724366B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US13848449

申请日：2013-03-21

申请人： Edward Hartley Sargent ,  Jason Paul Clifford ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Ian Howard ,  Ethan J. D. Klem ,  Larissa Levina

发明人： Edward Hartley Sargent ,  Jason Paul Clifford ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Ian Howard ,  Ethan J. D. Klem ,  Larissa Levina

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/305 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  H01L21/02521 ,  H01L21/02601 ,  H01L21/02628 ,  H01L27/1462 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14665 ,  H01L27/14692 ,  H01L27/308 ,  H01L31/02162 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/0352 ,  H01L31/035218 ,  H01L31/03926 ,  H01L51/0038 ,  H01L51/0545 ,  H01L51/0566 ,  H01L51/4253 ,  H01L51/426 ,  H01L2031/0344 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y10S977/773 ,  Y10S977/774 ,  Y10S977/893 ,  Y10S977/954 ,  Y10S977/962

摘要： Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.

摘要翻译： 各种实施例包括光学和光电器件及其制造方法。 在一个方面，一种光学器件包括具有导电区域阵列的集成电路和在该集成电路的至少一部分上的光敏材料，并与导电区域阵列的至少一个导电区域电连通。 在另一方面，膜包括融合的纳米晶体的网络，所述纳米晶体具有核心和外表面，其中所述融合的纳米晶体的至少一部分的核心与所述核心的至少一个物理接触直接物理接触和电连通 相邻的熔融纳米晶体，并且其中所述膜在纳米晶体的芯熔合的区域中基本上没有缺陷状态。 描述了附加的设备和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20130228749A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-05

申请号：US13848449

申请日：2013-03-21

申请人： Edward Hartley Sargent ,  Jason Paul Clifford ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Ian Howard ,  Ethan J.D. Klem ,  Larissa Levina

发明人： Edward Hartley Sargent ,  Jason Paul Clifford ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Ian Howard ,  Ethan J.D. Klem ,  Larissa Levina

IPC分类号： H01L31/0352

CPC分类号： H01L27/305 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  H01L21/02521 ,  H01L21/02601 ,  H01L21/02628 ,  H01L27/1462 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14665 ,  H01L27/14692 ,  H01L27/308 ,  H01L31/02162 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/0352 ,  H01L31/035218 ,  H01L31/03926 ,  H01L51/0038 ,  H01L51/0545 ,  H01L51/0566 ,  H01L51/4253 ,  H01L51/426 ,  H01L2031/0344 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y10S977/773 ,  Y10S977/774 ,  Y10S977/893 ,  Y10S977/954 ,  Y10S977/962

摘要： Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.

公开(公告)号：US08450138B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US13368747

申请日：2012-02-08

申请人： Edward Sargent ,  Steven Ashworth McDonald ,  Shiguo Zhang ,  Larissa Levina ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Paul Cyr

发明人： Edward Sargent ,  Steven Ashworth McDonald ,  Shiguo Zhang ,  Larissa Levina ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Paul Cyr

IPC分类号： H01L21/00 ,  H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L51/4213 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  H01L21/02543 ,  H01L21/0256 ,  H01L21/02568 ,  H01L21/02601 ,  H01L27/305 ,  H01L31/0352 ,  H01L51/0038 ,  H01L51/0545 ,  H01L51/0566 ,  H01L51/4253 ,  H01L51/426 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S977/773 ,  Y10S977/774 ,  Y10S977/783 ,  Y10S977/784 ,  Y10S977/954

摘要： Provided herein are embodiments of a three-dimensional bicontinuous heterostructure, a method of producing same, and the application of this structure. The three-dimensional bicontinuous heterostructure includes two interpenetrating layers which are spatially continuous, include only protrusions or peninsulas, and have no islands. The method of producing the three-dimensional bicontinuous heterostructure includes forming an essentially planar continuous bottom layer of a first material; forming a layer of this first material on top of the bottom layer that is textured to produce protrusions for subsequent interpenetration with a second material, coating this second material onto this structure, and forming a coating with the second material that ensures that only the second material is contacted by subsequent layer. One of the materials includes visible and/or infrared-absorbing semiconducting quantum dot nanoparticles, and one of materials is a hole conductor and the other is an electron conductor.

摘要翻译： 本文提供了三维双连续异质结构的实施方案，其制备方法以及该结构的应用。 三维双连续异质结构包括空间连续的两个互穿层，仅包括突起或半岛，并且没有岛。 制造三维双连续异质结构的方法包括形成第一材料的基本上平面的连续底层; 在底层的顶部上形成第一材料层，该层被纹理化以产生用于随后与第二材料相互渗透的突出物，将该第二材料涂覆到该结构上，以及形成具有第二材料的涂层，其确保只有第二材料 被后续层接触。 其中一种材料包括可见和/或红外吸收半导体量子点纳米颗粒，其中一种材料是空穴导体，另一种是电子导体。

公开(公告)号：US08115232B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-14

申请号：US11327655

申请日：2006-01-09

申请人： Edward Sargent ,  Steve McDonald ,  Shiguo Zhang ,  Larissa Levina ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Paul Cyr

发明人： Edward Sargent ,  Steve McDonald ,  Shiguo Zhang ,  Larissa Levina ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Paul Cyr

IPC分类号： H01L31/109

CPC分类号： H01L51/4213 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  H01L21/02543 ,  H01L21/0256 ,  H01L21/02568 ,  H01L21/02601 ,  H01L27/305 ,  H01L31/0352 ,  H01L51/0038 ,  H01L51/0545 ,  H01L51/0566 ,  H01L51/4253 ,  H01L51/426 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S977/773 ,  Y10S977/774 ,  Y10S977/783 ,  Y10S977/784 ,  Y10S977/954

摘要： The present invention provides of a three-dimensional bicontinuous heterostructure, a method of producing same, and the application of this structure towards the realization of photodetecting and photovoltaic devices working in the visible and the near-infrared. The three-dimensional bicontinuous heterostructure includes two interpenetrating layers which are spatially continuous, they are include only protrusions or peninsulas, and no islands. The method of producing the three-dimensional bicontinuous heterostructure relies on forming an essentially planar continuous bottom layer of a first material; forming a layer of this first material on top of the bottom layer which is textured to produce protrusions for subsequent interpenetration with a second material, coating this second material onto this structure; and forming a final coating with the second material that ensures that only the second material is contacted by subsequent layer. One of the materials includes visible and/or infrared-absorbing semiconducting quantum dot nanoparticles, and one of materials is a hole conductor and the other is an electron conductor.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供三维双连续异质结构，其制造方法，以及该结构在实现可见光和近红外线中的光电检测和光电器件的应用。 三维双连续异质结构包括空间连续的两个互穿层，它们仅包括突起或半岛，并且不包括岛。 制造三维双连续异质结构的方法依赖于形成第一材料的基本上平面的连续底层; 在所述底层的顶部上形成所述第一材料的层，所述层被纹理化以产生用于随后与第二材料相互渗透的突起，将所述第二材料涂覆到所述结构上; 并用第二材料形成最后的涂层，确保只有第二材料与后续层接触。 其中一种材料包括可见和/或红外吸收半导体量子点纳米颗粒，其中一种材料是空穴导体，另一种是电子导体。

公开(公告)号：US08023306B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US12780420

申请日：2010-05-14

申请人： Edward Sargent ,  Larissa Levina ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Ian Howard ,  Ethan J. D. Klem ,  Jason Clifford

发明人： Edward Sargent ,  Larissa Levina ,  Gerasimos Konstantatos ,  Ian Howard ,  Ethan J. D. Klem ,  Jason Clifford

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： C30B7/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  C30B7/005 ,  C30B29/605 ,  H01L21/02422 ,  H01L21/02521 ,  H01L21/02601 ,  H01L21/02628 ,  H01L27/14601 ,  H01L27/305 ,  H01L29/22 ,  H01L31/0352 ,  H01L51/0038 ,  H01L51/0545 ,  H01L51/0566 ,  H01L51/4253 ,  H01L51/426 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S977/773 ,  Y10S977/774 ,  Y10T428/24628 ,  Y10T428/24802 ,  Y10T428/249921

摘要： Optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit an array of conductive regions; and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a method of forming a nanocrystalline film includes fabricating a plurality of nanocrystals having a plurality of first ligands attached to their outer surfaces; exchanging the first ligands for second ligands of different chemical composition than the first ligands; forming a film of the ligand-exchanged nanocrystals; removing the second ligands; and fusing the cores of adjacent nanocrystals in the film to form an electrical network of fused nanocrystals. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused.

摘要翻译： 光电子器件及其制造方法。 在一个方面，光学装置包括集成电路; 一组导电区域; 以及在所述集成电路的至少一部分上并且与所述导电区域阵列的至少一个导电区域电连通的光敏材料。 在另一方面，形成纳米晶体膜的方法包括制造多个纳米晶体，其具有连接到其外表面的多个第一配体; 与第一配体交换具有不同化学成分的第二配体的第一配体; 形成配体交换的纳米晶体的膜; 去除第二配体; 并将薄膜中相邻纳米晶体的芯熔合，形成熔融纳米晶体的电网。 在另一方面，膜包括融合的纳米晶体的网络，所述纳米晶体具有核心和外表面，其中所述融合的纳米晶体的至少一部分的核心与所述核心的至少一个物理接触和电连通 相邻的熔融纳米晶体，并且其中所述膜在纳米晶体的芯熔合的区域中基本上没有缺陷状态。