Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, volume 4, issue 6, pages 987-992

Dynamic Trap Formation and Elimination in Colloidal Quantum Dots

Susanna Mitrani Thon 1
Alex Ip 1
Edward H Sargent 1
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King’s College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G4, Canada
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2013-03-11
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ISSN19487185, 19487185
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
General Materials Science
Abstract
Using first-principles simulations on PbS and CdSe colloidal quantum dots, we find that surface defects form in response to electronic doping and charging of the nanoparticles. We show that electronic trap states in nanocrystals are dynamic entities, in contrast with the conventional picture wherein traps are viewed as stable electronic states that can be filled or emptied, but not created or destroyed. These traps arise from the formation or breaking of atomic dimers at the nanoparticle surface. The dimers' energy levels can reside within the bandgap, in which case a trap is formed. Fortunately, we are also able to identify a number of shallow-electron-affinity cations that stabilize the surface, working to counter dynamic trap formation and allowing for trap-free doping.

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Voznyy O. et al. Dynamic Trap Formation and Elimination in Colloidal Quantum Dots // Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2013. Vol. 4. No. 6. pp. 987-992.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1021/jz400125r
UR - https://doi.org/10.1021/jz400125r
TI - Dynamic Trap Formation and Elimination in Colloidal Quantum Dots
T2 - Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
AU - Voznyy, Oleksandr
AU - Thon, Susanna Mitrani
AU - Ip, Alex
AU - Sargent, Edward H
PY - 2013
DA - 2013/03/11 00:00:00
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
SP - 987-992
IS - 6
VL - 4
SN - 1948-7185
SN - 1948-7185
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@article{2013_Voznyy,
author = {Oleksandr Voznyy and Susanna Mitrani Thon and Alex Ip and Edward H Sargent},
title = {Dynamic Trap Formation and Elimination in Colloidal Quantum Dots},
journal = {Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters},
year = {2013},
volume = {4},
publisher = {American Chemical Society (ACS)},
month = {mar},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/jz400125r},
number = {6},
pages = {987--992},
doi = {10.1021/jz400125r}
}
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Voznyy, Oleksandr, et al. “Dynamic Trap Formation and Elimination in Colloidal Quantum Dots.” Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, vol. 4, no. 6, Mar. 2013, pp. 987-992. https://doi.org/10.1021/jz400125r.
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