Plasmon-assisted suppression of surface trap states and enhanced band-edge emission in a bare CdTe quantum dot

Anno: 2019

Autori: Flatae A. M., Tantussi F., Messina G. C., De Angelis F., Agio M.

Affiliazione autori: Univ Siegen, Lab Nanoopt & C, D-57072 Siegen, Germany; Ist Italiano Tecnol, I-16163 Genoa, Italy; CNR, Natl Inst Opt INO, I-50125 Florence, Italy.

Abstract: Colloidal quantum dots have emerged as a versatile photoluminescent and optoelectronic material. Limitations like fluorescence intermittency, nonradiative Auger recombination, and surface traps are commonly addressed by growing a wide-band-gap shell. However, the shell isolates the excitonic wave function and reduces its interaction with the external environment necessary for different applications. Furthermore, their long emission lifetime hinders their use in high-speed optoelectronics. Here, we demonstrate a high degree of control on the photophysics of a bare core CdTe quantum dot solely by plasmon coupling, showing that more than 99% of the surface defect-state emission from a trap-rich quantum dot can be quenched. Moreover, the band-edge state excitonic and biexcitonic emission rates are Purcell enhanced by 1460- and 613-fold, respectively. Our findings show how plasmon coupling on bare quantum dots could make chemical approaches developed for improving their optical properties unnecessary, with implications for nanoscale lasers, light-emitting devices, solar cells, and ultrafast single- photon sources.

Giornale/Rivista: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS

Volume: 10 (11)      Da Pagina: 2874  A: 2878

Maggiori informazioni: The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the University of Siegen, Germany, and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy. This Letter is based upon work from COST Action MP1403 “Nanoscale Quantum Optics,” supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). A.M.F. would like to thank F. Dinelli for advice on the AFM techniques, M. Ardini and M. Mousavi for advice on functionalization protocols, and P. Reuschel for technical assistance.
Parole chiavi: CDSE/CDS core/shell nanocrystals; single-molecule fluorescence; light-emitting-diodes; room-temperature; photon emission; antenna; growth; colloidal quantum dots; nanoantennas; photophysics
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b01083

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