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Colloidal nanoplatelets with two-dimensional electronic structure
Sandrine Ithurria,Mickael D. Tessier,Benoit Mahler,Ricardo P. S. M. Lobo,Benoit Dubertret,Al. L. Efros +5 more
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The formation of atomically flat quasi-two-dimensional colloidal CdSe, CdS and CdTe nanoplatelets with well-defined thicknesses ranging from 4 to 11 monolayers with electronic properties of two-dimensional quantum wells formed by molecular beam epitaxy are demonstrated.Abstract:
The syntheses of strongly anisotropic nanocrystals with one dimension much smaller than the two others, such as nanoplatelets, are still greatly underdeveloped. Here, we demonstrate the formation of atomically flat quasi-two-dimensional colloidal CdSe, CdS and CdTe nanoplatelets with well-defined thicknesses ranging from 4 to 11 monolayers. These nanoplatelets have the electronic properties of two-dimensional quantum wells formed by molecular beam epitaxy, and their thickness-dependent absorption and emission spectra are described very well within an eight-band Pidgeon-Brown model. They present an extremely narrow emission spectrum with full-width at half-maximum less than 40 meV at room temperature. The radiative fluorescent lifetime measured in CdSe nanoplatelets decreases with temperature, reaching 1 ns at 6 K, two orders of magnitude less than for spherical CdSe nanoparticles. This makes the nanoplatelets the fastest colloidal fluorescent emitters and strongly suggests that they show a giant oscillator strength transition.read more
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Recent Advances in Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials
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TL;DR: The unique advances on ultrathin 2D nanomaterials are introduced, followed by the description of their composition and crystal structures, and the assortments of their synthetic methods are summarized.
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Graphene-Like Carbon Nitride Nanosheets for Improved Photocatalytic Activities
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Self-Assembly of Colloidal Nanocrystals: From Intricate Structures to Functional Materials
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Low-threshold amplified spontaneous emission and lasing from colloidal nanocrystals of caesium lead halide perovskites
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TL;DR: Low-threshold amplified spontaneous emission and lasing from ∼10 nm monodisperse colloidal nanocrystals of caesium lead halide perovskites CsPbX3 are reported.
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The surface science of nanocrystals.
Michael A. Boles,Daishun Ling,Daishun Ling,Taeghwan Hyeon,Dmitri V. Talapin,Dmitri V. Talapin +5 more
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