We fabricate light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on Mn-doped ZnS nanocrystals along with hole-transporting N,N′ bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-benzidine (TPD). With Mn-doping, ZnS nanostructures exhibit a strong photoluminescence. The LEDs exhibit electroluminescence (EL) from Mn-doped ZnS quantum dots and TPD. In order to open up channels for energy-transfer from TPD to quantum dots and to achieve EL from only the nanoparticles, we grow core-shell nanoparticles with Mn-doped ZnS in the core and CdS as the shell layer. Excitons formed in TPD can now transfer their energy directly to the shell-layer to yield EL from only the nanoparticles.
Published in:
Applied Physics Letters
(Volume:97
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Issue:
11
)
Date of Publication:
Sep 2010
- Page(s):
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113502
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113502-3
- ISSN :
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0003-6951
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1063/1.3489099
- Product Type:
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Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
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16 September 2010
- Issue Date :
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Sep 2010