Origin of Dual Photoluminescence States in ZnS-CuInS2 Alloy Nanostructures
Prashant Kamat a, Gary Zaiats a, Sachin Kinge b
a Radiation Laboratory, Notre Dame 46556, United States
b Advanced Technology Division Toyota Motor Europe, Hoge Wei 33-B-1930 Zaventem
Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MATSUS)
Proceedings of September Meeting 2016 (NFM16)
Berlin, Germany, 2016 September 5th - 13th
Organizers: Marin Alexe, Enrique Cánovas, Celso de Mello Donega, Ivan Infante, Thomas Kirchartz, Maksym Kovalenko, Federico Rosei, Lukas Schmidt-Mende, Laurens Siebbeles, Peter Strasser, Teodor K Todorov, Roel van de Krol and Ulrike Woggon
Poster, Gary Zaiats, 109
Publication date: 14th June 2016

ZnS-CuInS2 (ZCIS) alloy nanostructures are becoming increasingly important materials because of their low toxicity and photoluminescence properties. Here we explore the emission properties of ZCIS QDs capped with different ligands, which exhibit Zn:Cu dependent emission properties. Absorption and photoluminescence excitation spectra indicate band gap transition and composition independent light absorbing state. The emission spectra point out the existence of two emissive states with lifetimes of ~10 ns and ~100 ns. The photoluminescence and time resolved emission analysis provide insight into the synergy between the two intraband states and the possibility of modulating the emission through variation in the Zn/Cu ratio. Lastly we compare photoluminescence of the nanoparticles in solution to their behavior in a film. Better understanding of light absorbing and emission mechanisms in alloyed nanostructures is essential for future development of photoelectric and display devices.  

Zaiats, G.; Kinge, S.; Kamat, P. V. Origin of Dual Photoluminescence States in ZnS-CuInS2 Alloy Nanostructures. J. Phys. Chem. C 2016, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b01905



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