Colloidal Nanocrystals Embedded in Macrocrystals: Robustness, Photostability, and Color Purity
Date
2012-09-14Source Title
Nano Letters
Print ISSN
1530-6984
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Volume
12
Issue
10
Pages
5348 - 5354
Language
English
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Abstract
The incorporation of colloidal quantum dots (QDs) into ionic crystals of various salts (NaCl, KCl, KBr, etc.) is demonstrated. The resulting mixed crystals of various shapes and beautiful colors preserve the strong luminescence of the incorporated QDs. Moreover, the ionic salts appear to be very tight matrices, ensuring the protection of the QDs from the environment and as a result providing them with extraordinary high photo- and chemical stability. A prototype of a white light-emitting diode (WLED) with a color conversion layer consisting of this kind of mixed crystals is demonstrated. These materials may also find applications in nonlinear optics and as luminescence standards.